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About Ruhada Village

Ruhada is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 395, made up of 185 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,135 females per 1000 males. The village covers 283.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ruhada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ruhada village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 283.32 hectares
Population 395
Male Population 185
Female Population 210
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,135
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 Ruhada compares

By the 2011 count Ruhada is the 44th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 283.32 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Ruhada

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

Ruhada lies about 46 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 25 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 Ruhada
Nearest railway station Jutogh 25 km
Nearest town Shimla 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 32 km
District headquarters Mandi 46 km

Villages closest to Ruhada

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 Ruhada

As per the Census of India 2011, Ruhada village had a population of 395. That makes it the 44th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Ruhada village has 185 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ruhada has about 1135 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

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

Ruhada covers 283.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Ruhada is Jutogh, about 25 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 Ruhada.

Ruhada is about 46 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ruhada is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Jutogh is about 25 km away. Shimla is about 27 km away. Thunag is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagsiad (7.2 km), D P F Dhawara (7.7 km) and Chhoa Dhar (8.2 km).

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

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