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About Pekhra Village

Pekhra is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 252, made up of 119 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,118 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pekhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pekhra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 93 hectares
Population 252
Male Population 119
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,118
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pekhra compares

By the 2011 count Pekhra is the 80th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Pekhra

Pekhra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pekhra as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pekhra from other places

Pekhra lies about 22 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, 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 Pekhra
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 16 km
District headquarters Mandi 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 32 km

Villages closest to Pekhra

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 Pekhra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pekhra village had a population of 252. That makes it the 80th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Pekhra village has 119 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pekhra has about 1118 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

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

Pekhra covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pekhra is Adit Junction, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pekhra.

Pekhra is about 22 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pekhra is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Adit Junction is about 16 km away. Mandi is about 22 km away. Padhar is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganwag (under 2 km), Kashahra (under 2 km) and Kalangehr (1.7 km).

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

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