Skip to main content

About Ghat Village

Ghat is a small village in Ramshahr tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 86, made up of 43 males and 43 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghat village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Ramshahr
Pincode 173218
Area (hectares) 30.81 hectares
Population 86
Male Population 43
Female Population 43
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Ghat compares

By the 2011 count Ghat is the 134th largest of the 209 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 151 residents. Its 30.81 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Ghat

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

Ghat lies about 45 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, about 14 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 Ghat
Tehsil headquarters Ramshahr 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 14 km
Nearest town Baddi 22 km
District headquarters Solan 45 km

Villages closest to Ghat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghat village had a population of 86. That makes it the 134th largest of the 209 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 151 residents.

Ghat village has 43 males and 43 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghat has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Ghat is 173218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghat covers 30.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ghat falls under Ramshahr tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghat is Bharatgarh, about 14 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 Ghat.

Ghat is about 45 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghat is in Ramshahr tehsil of Solan district. Ramshahr is about 9.0 km away. Bharatgarh is about 14 km away. Baddi is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ber Da Ghat (under 2 km), Ghat Dohichi (under 2 km) and Kiar Ra Ghat (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All