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About Ghartehar Village

Ghartehar is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 407, made up of 210 males and 197 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghartehar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghartehar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 37 hectares
Population 407
Male Population 210
Female Population 197
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Ghartehar compares

By the 2011 count Ghartehar is the 40th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 37 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Ghartehar

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

Ghartehar lies about 42 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, 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 Ghartehar
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 14 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 35 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 42 km
District headquarters Mandi 42 km

Villages closest to Ghartehar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghartehar village had a population of 407. That makes it the 40th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Ghartehar village has 210 males and 197 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghartehar has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Ghartehar is 175054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghartehar covers 37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghartehar falls under Thunag tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghartehar is Summer Hill, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghartehar.

Ghartehar is about 42 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghartehar is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 14 km away. Sundarnagar is about 35 km away. Summer Hill 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 Chanag (under 2 km), Chawag (under 2 km) and D P F Chanag Shilh (under 2 km).

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

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