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About Majhat Village

Majhat is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 35, made up of 17 males and 18 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,059 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majhat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majhat village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173207
Area (hectares) 3.13 hectares
Population 35
Male Population 17
Female Population 18
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,059
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 Majhat compares

By the 2011 count Majhat is the 214th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 3.13 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Majhat

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

Majhat lies about 27 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 15 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 Majhat
Nearest railway station Jutogh 15 km
Nearest town Shimla 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandaghat 21 km
District headquarters Solan 27 km

Villages closest to Majhat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Majhat village had a population of 35. That makes it the 214th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Majhat village has 17 males and 18 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majhat has about 1059 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Majhat is 173207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majhat covers 3.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Majhat falls under Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Majhat is Jutogh, about 15 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 Majhat.

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

Majhat is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Jutogh is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 19 km away. Kandaghat is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jadhana (3.7 km), Sharer (6.2 km) and Kanshi Pata (6.7 km).

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

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