Skip to main content

About Dalaut Village

Dalaut is a small village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 143, made up of 73 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalaut Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalaut village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175024
Area (hectares) 32.04 hectares
Population 143
Male Population 73
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Dalaut compares

By the 2011 count Dalaut is the 151st largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 32.04 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Dalaut

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

Dalaut lies about 20 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, 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 Dalaut
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 18 km
District headquarters Mandi 20 km

Villages closest to Dalaut

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalaut village had a population of 143. That makes it the 151st largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Dalaut village has 73 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalaut has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Dalaut is 175024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalaut covers 32.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dalaut falls under Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dalaut is Buffer Stop, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dalaut.

Dalaut is about 20 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dalaut is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Buffer Stop is about 16 km away. Sarkaghat is about 18 km away. Mandi is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badal (under 2 km), Baihal (under 2 km) and Barnota Awal (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All