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About Tarad Village

Tarad is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 133, made up of 68 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175046, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tarad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tarad village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175046
Area (hectares) 89.83 hectares
Population 133
Male Population 68
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tarad compares

By the 2011 count Tarad is the 103rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 89.83 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Tarad

Tarad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tarad as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tarad from other places

Tarad lies about 8.3 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 34 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Tarad
District headquarters Mandi 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 24 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 34 km

Villages closest to Tarad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nihri tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Tarad

As per the Census of India 2011, Tarad village had a population of 133. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Tarad village has 68 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tarad has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Tarad is 175046. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tarad covers 89.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Tarad falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tarad is Buffer Stop, about 34 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tarad.

Tarad is about 8.3 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tarad is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 8.3 km away. Nihri is about 24 km away. Buffer Stop is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chalog (4.9 km), Manjehli (5.3 km) and Kalao (5.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tarad today is likely to be higher.

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