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About Hurang Village

Hurang is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 171, made up of 86 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 165.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hurang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hurang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 165.37 hectares
Population 171
Male Population 86
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Hurang compares

By the 2011 count Hurang is the 117th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 165.37 hectares work out to about 1.0 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Hurang

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

Hurang lies about 24 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 15 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 Hurang
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 15 km
District headquarters Mandi 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 34 km

Villages closest to Hurang

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 Hurang

As per the Census of India 2011, Hurang village had a population of 171. That makes it the 117th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Hurang village has 86 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hurang has about 988 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 Hurang is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hurang covers 165.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Hurang is Adit Junction, about 15 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 Hurang.

Hurang is about 24 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hurang is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Adit Junction is about 15 km away. Mandi is about 24 km away. Padhar 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 D P F Hurang (under 2 km), Ahlang (under 2 km) and Sudhar (under 2 km).

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

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