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Thach (242)

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Darlaghat mandal
Pincode 173235
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Thach (242) observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Himachal Pradesh.

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Temple in Darlaghat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Darlaghat mandal is Vishveshwar Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Thach (242) itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Himachal Pradesh

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Shimla
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Arki
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Saroj
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LGD code
20411
Pincode
173235
Post office
Dhundan
Population
185
Households
35
Literacy rate
64.9%
Sex ratio
1176 ♀/1000♂
Workers
144
Census 2011 · in context

How Thach (242) compares

By population, Thach (242) ranks #75 of 256 villages in Darlaghat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.9%
−7.7% vs mandal average
Thach (242)64.9%
Darlaghat mandal72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,176
+242 vs mandal average
Thach (242)1,176
Darlaghat mandal934
Household size
people per home
5.3
Same as the mandal average
Thach (242)5.3
Darlaghat mandal5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Thach (242) at a glance

Thach (242) is a village of 185 people in 35 households (Census 2011) in Darlaghat tehsil, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, the 75th-largest of 256 villages in Darlaghat tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 8 points below the tehsil average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,176 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 173235, served by Dhundan post office; the LGD village code is 20411. The sarpanch is Saroj, and the village votes in Arki assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay. The population is estimated at 218 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Thach (242) · this village18565%—
Kiarad (245) · Darlaghat26572%—
Harda (249) · Darlaghat21679%—
Ganana (243) · Darlaghat21460%—
Dinan (253) · Darlaghat21477%—
Kund (254) · Darlaghat21073%—
Gatehr (250) · Darlaghat17874%—

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Key facts — Thach (242)

LGD code
20411
Pincode
173235
Post office
Dhundan
Population (Census 2011)
185
Population (projected 2026)
218
Households
35
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1176
Literacy rate
64.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimla
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Arki
Member of Parliament
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Saroj
Block / Mandal
Darlaghat
Nearest police station
Sadar Police Station, Bilaspur (20.3 km)
Nearest PHC
Mandi Manwa Dispensary (17.7 km)
Nearest post office
Tattapani Post Office (14.6 km)
Nearest bank
State Bank of India (14.5 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)