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About Mandhol Village

Mandhol is a mid sized village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 296 males and 286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandhol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Jubbal
Pincode 171215
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 582
Male Population 296
Female Population 286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mandhol compares

By the 2011 count Mandhol is the 9th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 4.3 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 971.

Getting to Mandhol

Mandhol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mandhol as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Mandhol from other places

Mandhol lies about 52 km from Shimla. 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 Mandhol
Tehsil headquarters Jubbal 6.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 52 km

Villages closest to Mandhol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandhol village had a population of 582. That makes it the 9th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.

Mandhol village has 296 males and 286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandhol has about 966 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Mandhol is 171215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mandhol covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mandhol falls under Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Mandhol notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mandhol.

Mandhol is about 52 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandhol is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 6.3 km away. Shimla is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Mandhol (under 2 km), Markandli (under 2 km) and Thali (under 2 km).

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

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