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About Jodhan Village

Jodhan is a small village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 392, made up of 192 males and 200 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jodhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jodhan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175025
Area (hectares) 54.71 hectares
Population 392
Male Population 192
Female Population 200
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jodhan compares

By the 2011 count Jodhan is the 57th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 54.71 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Jodhan

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

Jodhan lies about 44 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 31 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 Jodhan
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 26 km
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 31 km
District headquarters Mandi 44 km

Villages closest to Jodhan

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 Jodhan

As per the Census of India 2011, Jodhan village had a population of 392. That makes it the 57th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Jodhan village has 192 males and 200 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jodhan has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Jodhan is 175025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jodhan covers 54.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Jodhan is Panchrukhi, about 31 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 Jodhan.

Jodhan is about 44 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jodhan is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Sarkaghat is about 26 km away. Panchrukhi is about 31 km away. Mandi is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dali (5.5 km), Batwan (5.5 km) and Chandpur (5.6 km).

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

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