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About Kortang Village

Kortang is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 115, made up of 59 males and 56 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 322 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kortang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kortang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 322 hectares
Population 115
Male Population 59
Female Population 56
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Kortang compares

By the 2011 count Kortang is the 157th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 322 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Kortang

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

Kortang lies about 18 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 25 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 Kortang
District headquarters Mandi 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 24 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 25 km

Villages closest to Kortang

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 Kortang

As per the Census of India 2011, Kortang village had a population of 115. That makes it the 157th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Kortang village has 59 males and 56 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kortang has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

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

Kortang covers 322 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Kortang is Adit Junction, about 25 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 Kortang.

Kortang is about 18 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kortang is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 18 km away. Padhar is about 24 km away. Adit Junction is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Taranu (under 2 km), D P F Mandra (1.8 km) and Mandra (1.8 km).

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

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