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About Hiyund Village

Hiyund is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 184, made up of 94 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hiyund Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hiyund village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 62.09 hectares
Population 184
Male Population 94
Female Population 90
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Hiyund compares

By the 2011 count Hiyund is the 109th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 62.09 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Hiyund

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

Hiyund lies about 13 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 20 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 Hiyund
District headquarters Mandi 13 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 26 km

Villages closest to Hiyund

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 Hiyund

As per the Census of India 2011, Hiyund village had a population of 184. That makes it the 109th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Hiyund village has 94 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hiyund has about 957 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 Hiyund is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hiyund covers 62.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Hiyund is Buffer Stop, about 20 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 Hiyund.

Hiyund is about 13 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hiyund is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 13 km away. Buffer Stop is about 20 km away. Padhar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Padwahan (under 2 km), Kalera (under 2 km) and Darug (1.8 km).

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

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