Skip to main content

About Chakdoh Village

Chakdoh is a small village in Sandhol tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 162, made up of 76 males and 86 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,132 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175050, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakdoh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakdoh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sandhol
Pincode 175050
Area (hectares) 84.63 hectares
Population 162
Male Population 76
Female Population 86
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,132
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 Chakdoh compares

By the 2011 count Chakdoh is the 39th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 297 residents. Its 84.63 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1131.

Getting to Chakdoh

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

Chakdoh lies about 96 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Chamunda Marg, about 38 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 Chakdoh
Tehsil headquarters Sandhol 17 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 28 km
Nearest railway station Chamunda Marg 38 km
District headquarters Mandi 96 km

Villages closest to Chakdoh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sandhol 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 Chakdoh

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakdoh village had a population of 162. That makes it the 39th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 297 residents.

Chakdoh village has 76 males and 86 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakdoh has about 1132 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1131.

The pincode recorded for Chakdoh is 175050. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakdoh covers 84.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chakdoh falls under Sandhol tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chakdoh is Chamunda Marg, about 38 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 Chakdoh.

Chakdoh is about 96 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakdoh is in Sandhol tehsil of Mandi district. Sandhol is about 17 km away. Dharamsala is about 28 km away. Chamunda Marg is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Changla (under 2 km), Khajurti (under 2 km) and Badohal (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All