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About Riara Village

Riara is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 296, made up of 149 males and 147 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 317.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Riara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Riara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 317.42 hectares
Population 296
Male Population 149
Female Population 147
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Riara compares

By the 2011 count Riara is the 72nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 317.42 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Riara

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

Riara lies about 36 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 43 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 Riara
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 8.9 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 30 km
District headquarters Mandi 36 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 43 km

Villages closest to Riara

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 Riara

As per the Census of India 2011, Riara village had a population of 296. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Riara village has 149 males and 147 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Riara has about 987 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 981.

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

Riara covers 317.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Riara is Summer Hill, about 43 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 Riara.

Riara is about 36 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Riara is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 8.9 km away. Sundarnagar is about 30 km away. Mandi is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sagalwara (under 2 km), Dhim (2.4 km) and Charthi (2.9 km).

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

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