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About Shangal Waha Village

Shangal Waha is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 366, made up of 188 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 340 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175005, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shangal Waha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shangal Waha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 175005
Area (hectares) 340 hectares
Population 366
Male Population 188
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Shangal Waha compares

By the 2011 count Shangal Waha is the 38th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 340 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 Shangal Waha

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

Shangal Waha lies about 14 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 24 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 Shangal Waha
District headquarters Mandi 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 23 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 24 km

Villages closest to Shangal Waha

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 Shangal Waha

As per the Census of India 2011, Shangal Waha village had a population of 366. That makes it the 38th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Shangal Waha village has 188 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shangal Waha has about 947 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 Shangal Waha is 175005. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shangal Waha covers 340 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shangal Waha falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shangal Waha is Buffer Stop, about 24 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 Shangal Waha.

Shangal Waha is about 14 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shangal Waha is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 14 km away. Padhar is about 23 km away. Buffer Stop is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Batheri (under 2 km), D P F Batheri (under 2 km) and D P F Malwara (under 2 km).

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

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