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About Lohgarh Village

Lohgarh is a small village in Paonta Sahib tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 465, made up of 253 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 838 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lohgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lohgarh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Paonta Sahib
Pincode 173001
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 465
Male Population 253
Female Population 212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 838
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 Lohgarh compares

By the 2011 count Lohgarh is the 85th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 943 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Lohgarh

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

Lohgarh lies about 27 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Jagadhri Workshop, about 40 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 Lohgarh
Nearest town Nāhan 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Paonta Sahib 18 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 27 km
Nearest railway station Jagadhri Workshop 40 km

Villages closest to Lohgarh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paonta Sahib 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 Lohgarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Lohgarh village had a population of 465. That makes it the 85th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 943 residents.

Lohgarh village has 253 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lohgarh has about 838 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Lohgarh is 173001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lohgarh covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Lohgarh falls under Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Lohgarh is Jagadhri Workshop, about 40 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 Lohgarh.

Lohgarh is about 27 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lohgarh is in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district. Nāhan is about 18 km away. Paonta Sahib is about 18 km away. Sirmaur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamni Ghat (3.3 km), Charanwala (4.1 km) and Kodewala (4.5 km).

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

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