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About Sahllan Village

Sahllan is a mid sized village in Hiranagar tehsil, in the district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 690, made up of 362 males and 328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 184144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahllan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahllan village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Tehsil Hiranagar
Pincode 184144
Area (hectares) 18 hectares
Population 690
Male Population 362
Female Population 328
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sahllan compares

By the 2011 count Sahllan is the 62nd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 659 residents. Its 18 hectares work out to about 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Sahllan

The census records public bus service for Sahllan 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sahllan from other places

Sahllan lies about 24 km from Kathua, and the nearest railway station is Chak Dayala, about 2.3 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 Sahllan
Nearest railway station Chak Dayala 2.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Hiranagar 6.3 km
Nearest town Sāmba 20 km
District headquarters Kathua 24 km

Villages closest to Sahllan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahllan village had a population of 690. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 659 residents.

Sahllan village has 362 males and 328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahllan has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Sahllan is 184144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahllan covers 18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sahllan falls under Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Sahllan is Chak Dayala, about 2.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Sahllan.

Sahllan is about 24 km from Kathua in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahllan is in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district. Chak Dayala is about 2.3 km away. Hiranagar is about 6.3 km away. Sāmba is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Bannun (under 2 km), Chak Balunda (1.7 km) and Chhan Ranga (2.4 km).

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

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