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About Sakohata Village

Sakohata is a small village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 317, made up of 141 males and 176 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,248 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakohata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakohata village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175026
Area (hectares) 117.92 hectares
Population 317
Male Population 141
Female Population 176
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,248
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 Sakohata compares

By the 2011 count Sakohata is the 74th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 117.92 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Sakohata

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

Sakohata lies about 32 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 35 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 Sakohata
Nearest town Sundarnagar 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 27 km
District headquarters Mandi 32 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 35 km

Villages closest to Sakohata

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 Sakohata

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakohata village had a population of 317. That makes it the 74th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Sakohata village has 141 males and 176 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakohata has about 1248 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

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

Sakohata covers 117.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sakohata is Olinda, about 35 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 Sakohata.

Sakohata is about 32 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakohata is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 15 km away. Sarkaghat is about 27 km away. Mandi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakoh (under 2 km), Gahri Bhadarpur (under 2 km) and Luni Jol (2.7 km).

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

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