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About Snihan Village

Snihan is a small village in Sundarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 324, made up of 163 males and 161 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Snihan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Snihan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sundarnagar
Pincode 175022
Area (hectares) 138.95 hectares
Population 324
Male Population 163
Female Population 161
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Snihan compares

By the 2011 count Snihan is the 87th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 549 residents. Its 138.95 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Snihan

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

Snihan lies about 13 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 46 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 Snihan
Tehsil headquarters Sundarnagar 6.9 km
District headquarters Mandi 13 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 46 km

Villages closest to Snihan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sundarnagar 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 Snihan

As per the Census of India 2011, Snihan village had a population of 324. That makes it the 87th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 549 residents.

Snihan village has 163 males and 161 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Snihan has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Snihan is 175022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Snihan covers 138.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Snihan falls under Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Snihan is Buffer Stop, about 46 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 Snihan.

Snihan is about 13 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Snihan is in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 6.9 km away. Mandi is about 13 km away. Buffer Stop is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dugrain (2.5 km), D P F Salaper Kangoo (2.8 km) and Padsal (2.8 km).

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

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