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About Mihani Village

Mihani is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 294, made up of 157 males and 137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mihani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mihani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173217
Area (hectares) 37 hectares
Population 294
Male Population 157
Female Population 137
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 873
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mihani compares

By the 2011 count Mihani is the 28th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 37 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Mihani

Mihani is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mihani as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mihani from other places

Mihani lies about 11 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kanoh, about 7.2 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 Mihani
Nearest railway station Kanoh 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandaghat 8.1 km
District headquarters Solan 11 km

Villages closest to Mihani

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 Mihani

As per the Census of India 2011, Mihani village had a population of 294. That makes it the 28th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Mihani village has 157 males and 137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mihani has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Mihani is 173217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mihani covers 37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mihani is Kanoh, about 7.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Mihani.

Mihani is about 11 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mihani is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Kanoh is about 7.2 km away. Kandaghat is about 8.1 km away. Solan is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Sakori (under 2 km), Sakori (under 2 km) and Chail Forest Area (1.5 km).

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

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