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About Sain Village

Sain is a mid sized village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 555, made up of 273 males and 282 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,033 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175042, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sain village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175042
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 555
Male Population 273
Female Population 282
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,033
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 Sain compares

By the 2011 count Sain is the 24th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 9.9 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 Sain

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

Sain lies about 10 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 26 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 Sain
District headquarters Mandi 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 12 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 26 km

Villages closest to Sain

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 Sain

As per the Census of India 2011, Sain village had a population of 555. That makes it the 24th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Sain village has 273 males and 282 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sain has about 1033 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 Sain is 175042. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sain covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Sain is Buffer Stop, about 26 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 Sain.

Sain is about 10 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sain is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 10 km away. Sarkaghat is about 12 km away. Buffer Stop is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Surajpur Bari (2.2 km), Kauhan (4.3 km) and Kangar Kothi 212 (4.4 km).

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

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