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About Than Village

Than is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 80, made up of 35 males and 45 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,286 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Than Overview

Census 2011 figures for Than village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173207
Area (hectares) 25.5 hectares
Population 80
Male Population 35
Female Population 45
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,286
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 Than compares

By the 2011 count Than is the 150th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 25.5 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Than

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

Than lies about 17 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kathleeghat, about 6.8 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 Than
Nearest railway station Kathleeghat 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandaghat 11 km
Nearest town Shimla 14 km
District headquarters Solan 17 km

Villages closest to Than

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 Than

As per the Census of India 2011, Than village had a population of 80. That makes it the 150th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Than village has 35 males and 45 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Than has about 1286 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

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

Than covers 25.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Than is Kathleeghat, about 6.8 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 Than.

Than is about 17 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Than is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Kathleeghat is about 6.8 km away. Kandaghat is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mamlig (under 2 km), Basheel (under 2 km) and Mahog (under 2 km).

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

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