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About Sarhoj Village

Sarhoj is a small village in Pachhad tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 116, made up of 59 males and 57 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarhoj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarhoj village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Pachhad
Pincode 173024
Area (hectares) 125 hectares
Population 116
Male Population 59
Female Population 57
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Sarhoj compares

By the 2011 count Sarhoj is the 174th largest of the 261 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 206 residents. Its 125 hectares work out to about 0.9 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, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Sarhoj

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

Sarhoj lies about 9.8 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, 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 Sarhoj
Tehsil headquarters Pachhad 9.8 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 9.8 km
Nearest town Nāhan 24 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 48 km

Villages closest to Sarhoj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarhoj village had a population of 116. That makes it the 174th largest of the 261 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 206 residents.

Sarhoj village has 59 males and 57 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarhoj has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Sarhoj is 173024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarhoj covers 125 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sarhoj falls under Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sarhoj is Salogra, 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 Sarhoj.

Sarhoj is about 9.8 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarhoj is in Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district. Pachhad is about 9.8 km away. Sirmaur is about 9.8 km away. Nāhan is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadhasar (under 2 km), Sarol Bashech (under 2 km) and Baru Sarera (under 2 km).

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

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