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About Mandhog Village

Mandhog is a small village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 467, made up of 234 males and 233 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mandhog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mandhog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172022
Area (hectares) 163.57 hectares
Population 467
Male Population 234
Female Population 233
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mandhog compares

By the 2011 count Mandhog is the 50th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 163.57 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Mandhog

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

Mandhog lies about 57 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 Mandhog
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 14 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to Mandhog

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mandhog village had a population of 467. That makes it the 50th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Mandhog village has 234 males and 233 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mandhog has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Mandhog is 172022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mandhog covers 163.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mandhog falls under Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Mandhog 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 village for Mandhog.

Mandhog is about 57 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mandhog is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 14 km away. Shimla is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dalog (under 2 km), Karsholi (under 2 km) and Bashri (1.6 km).

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

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