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About Lakwanun Village

Lakwanun is a small village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 280, made up of 135 males and 145 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lakwanun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lakwanun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175026
Area (hectares) 31 hectares
Population 280
Male Population 135
Female Population 145
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
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 Lakwanun compares

By the 2011 count Lakwanun is the 90th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 31 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Lakwanun

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

Lakwanun lies about 39 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Nella, about 33 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 Lakwanun
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 20 km
Nearest railway station Nella 33 km
Nearest town Nangal 37 km
District headquarters Mandi 39 km

Villages closest to Lakwanun

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 Lakwanun

As per the Census of India 2011, Lakwanun village had a population of 280. That makes it the 90th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Lakwanun village has 135 males and 145 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lakwanun has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Lakwanun is 175026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lakwanun covers 31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Lakwanun is Nella, about 33 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 Lakwanun.

Lakwanun is about 39 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lakwanun is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Sarkaghat is about 20 km away. Nella is about 33 km away. Nangal is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chamyanu (under 2 km), Gori Ghulanu (under 2 km) and Jodhan (9.8 km).

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

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