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About Thala Village

Thala is a mid sized village in Sundarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 754, made up of 378 males and 376 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sundarnagar
Pincode 174401
Area (hectares) 125.12 hectares
Population 754
Male Population 378
Female Population 376
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Thala compares

By the 2011 count Thala is the 38th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 549 residents. Its 125.12 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Thala

Thala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Thala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Thala from other places

Thala lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 42 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 Thala
Tehsil headquarters Sundarnagar 7.6 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 42 km

Villages closest to Thala

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 Thala

As per the Census of India 2011, Thala village had a population of 754. That makes it the 38th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 549 residents.

Thala village has 378 males and 376 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thala has about 995 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 Thala is 174401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thala covers 125.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Thala is Olinda, about 42 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Thala.

Thala 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.

Thala is in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 7.6 km away. Mandi is about 26 km away. Olinda is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baila (under 2 km), Kun (under 2 km) and Jandron (under 2 km).

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

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