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About Kandhi Kalwara Village

Kandhi Kalwara is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 263, made up of 126 males and 137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,087 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kandhi Kalwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandhi Kalwara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 80 hectares
Population 263
Male Population 126
Female Population 137
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,087
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 Kandhi Kalwara compares

By the 2011 count Kandhi Kalwara is the 82nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 80 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Kandhi Kalwara

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

Kandhi Kalwara lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 44 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 Kandhi Kalwara
Nearest town Sundarnagar 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 15 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 44 km

Villages closest to Kandhi Kalwara

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 Kandhi Kalwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandhi Kalwara village had a population of 263. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Kandhi Kalwara village has 126 males and 137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandhi Kalwara has about 1087 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

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

Kandhi Kalwara covers 80 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kandhi Kalwara falls under Thunag tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kandhi Kalwara is Summer Hill, about 44 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 Kandhi Kalwara.

Kandhi Kalwara 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.

Kandhi Kalwara is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 13 km away. Thunag is about 15 km away. Mandi 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 D P F Kandhi Presh (under 2 km), Kandhi (under 2 km) and Kandhi Dhar (under 2 km).

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

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