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About Surah Village

Surah is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 459, made up of 231 males and 228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Surah Overview

Census 2011 figures for Surah village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 183 hectares
Population 459
Male Population 231
Female Population 228
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 Surah compares

By the 2011 count Surah is the 30th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 183 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Surah

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

Surah lies about 16 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 48 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 Surah
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 12 km
District headquarters Mandi 16 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 48 km

Villages closest to Surah

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 Surah

As per the Census of India 2011, Surah village had a population of 459. That makes it the 30th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Surah village has 231 males and 228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Surah 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 Surah is 175054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Surah covers 183 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Surah is Buffer Stop, about 48 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 Surah.

Surah is about 16 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Surah is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 12 km away. Mandi is about 16 km away. Buffer Stop is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandha (1.8 km), Seri (2.4 km) and Nihri Bajaun (3.0 km).

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

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