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About Kharoh Village

Kharoh is a mid sized village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 630, made up of 308 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharoh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharoh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175024
Area (hectares) 97.74 hectares
Population 630
Male Population 308
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
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 Kharoh compares

By the 2011 count Kharoh is the 17th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 97.74 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 Kharoh

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

Kharoh lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 44 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 Kharoh
Nearest town Sundarnagar 10 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 34 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 44 km

Villages closest to Kharoh

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 Kharoh

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharoh village had a population of 630. That makes it the 17th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Kharoh village has 308 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharoh has about 1045 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 Kharoh is 175024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharoh covers 97.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kharoh is Summer Hill, about 44 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 Kharoh.

Kharoh is about 26 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharoh is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 10 km away. Mandi is about 26 km away. Sarkaghat is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhamsera (3.8 km), Masern (3.8 km) and Shamlat (7.6 km).

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

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