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About Datwar Village

Datwar is a mid sized village in Sandhol tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 878, made up of 432 males and 446 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176090, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Datwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Datwar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sandhol
Pincode 176090
Area (hectares) 113.28 hectares
Population 878
Male Population 432
Female Population 446
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,032
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Datwar compares

By the 2011 count Datwar is the 5th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 297 residents. Its 113.28 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1131.

Getting to Datwar

Datwar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Datwar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Datwar from other places

Datwar lies about 133 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 63 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 Datwar
Nearest town Chamba 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Sandhol 32 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 63 km
District headquarters Mandi 133 km

Villages closest to Datwar

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 Datwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Datwar village had a population of 878. That makes it the 5th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 297 residents.

Datwar village has 432 males and 446 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Datwar has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1131.

The pincode recorded for Datwar is 176090. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Datwar covers 113.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Datwar is Nurpur Road, about 63 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Datwar.

Datwar is about 133 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Datwar is in Sandhol tehsil of Mandi district. Chamba is about 24 km away. Sandhol is about 32 km away. Nurpur Road is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Halon (10 km), Kandroh (16 km) and Kanohi (16 km).

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

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