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About Lagdhar Village

Lagdhar is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 129, made up of 65 males and 64 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lagdhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lagdhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 53.04 hectares
Population 129
Male Population 65
Female Population 64
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Lagdhar compares

By the 2011 count Lagdhar is the 149th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 53.04 hectares work out to about 2.4 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 Lagdhar

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

Lagdhar lies about 12 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 23 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 Lagdhar
District headquarters Mandi 12 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 27 km

Villages closest to Lagdhar

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 Lagdhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Lagdhar village had a population of 129. That makes it the 149th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Lagdhar village has 65 males and 64 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lagdhar has about 985 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 Lagdhar is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lagdhar covers 53.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Lagdhar is Buffer Stop, about 23 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 Lagdhar.

Lagdhar is about 12 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lagdhar is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 12 km away. Buffer Stop is about 23 km away. Padhar is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanahan (2.7 km), Janahan (2.7 km) and Bari (2.9 km).

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

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