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About Ganwag Village

Ganwag is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 231, made up of 117 males and 114 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganwag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganwag village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 134.74 hectares
Population 231
Male Population 117
Female Population 114
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Ganwag compares

By the 2011 count Ganwag is the 89th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 134.74 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 993.

Getting to Ganwag

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

Ganwag lies about 21 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 16 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 Ganwag
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 16 km
District headquarters Mandi 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 31 km

Villages closest to Ganwag

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 Ganwag

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganwag village had a population of 231. That makes it the 89th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Ganwag village has 117 males and 114 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganwag has about 974 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 993.

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

Ganwag covers 134.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Ganwag is Buffer Stop, about 16 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 Ganwag.

Ganwag is about 21 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganwag is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Buffer Stop is about 16 km away. Mandi is about 21 km away. Padhar is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pekhra (under 2 km), Traila (under 2 km) and Kashahra (1.8 km).

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

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