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About Gatlog Village

Gatlog is a mid sized village in Nohra tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 674, made up of 343 males and 331 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 440.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gatlog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gatlog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Nohra
Pincode 173023
Area (hectares) 440.59 hectares
Population 674
Male Population 343
Female Population 331
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Gatlog compares

By the 2011 count Gatlog is the 12th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 490 residents. Its 440.59 hectares work out to about 1.5 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 973.

Getting to Gatlog

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

Gatlog lies about 76 km from Sirmaur. 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 Gatlog
Tehsil headquarters Nohra 15 km
Nearest town Shimla 38 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 76 km

Villages closest to Gatlog

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gatlog village had a population of 674. That makes it the 12th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 490 residents.

Gatlog village has 343 males and 331 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gatlog has about 965 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Gatlog is 173023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gatlog covers 440.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Gatlog falls under Nohra tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Gatlog notes the nearest railway station 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 Gatlog.

Gatlog is about 76 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gatlog is in Nohra tehsil of Sirmaur district. Nohra is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 38 km away. Sirmaur is about 76 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tandiora (6.9 km), Nahog (9.4 km) and Pharog (9.8 km).

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

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