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About Gajaun Village

Gajaun is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 274, made up of 138 males and 136 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gajaun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gajaun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 129.5 hectares
Population 274
Male Population 138
Female Population 136
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Gajaun compares

By the 2011 count Gajaun is the 71st largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 129.5 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Gajaun

Gajaun is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gajaun 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 Gajaun from other places

Gajaun lies about 34 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 45 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 Gajaun
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 19 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 28 km
District headquarters Mandi 34 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 45 km

Villages closest to Gajaun

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Padhar 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 Gajaun

As per the Census of India 2011, Gajaun village had a population of 274. That makes it the 71st largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Gajaun village has 138 males and 136 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gajaun has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Gajaun is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gajaun covers 129.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gajaun falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gajaun is Summer Hill, about 45 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 Gajaun.

Gajaun is about 34 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gajaun is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Padhar is about 19 km away. Sundarnagar is about 28 km away. Mandi 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 Kathyaru (under 2 km), D P F Silahswar (5.6 km) and Bara Gaon (7.3 km).

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

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