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About Ropa Village

Ropa is a small village in Galore tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 113, made up of 54 males and 59 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,093 females per 1000 males. The village covers 14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ropa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ropa village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Galore
Pincode 177026
Area (hectares) 14 hectares
Population 113
Male Population 54
Female Population 59
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,093
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ropa compares

By the 2011 count Ropa is the 79th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 251 residents. Its 14 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1177.

Getting to Ropa

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

Ropa lies about 14 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 28 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 Ropa
District headquarters Hamirpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Galore 21 km
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 28 km
Nearest town Mandi 43 km

Villages closest to Ropa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ropa village had a population of 113. That makes it the 79th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 251 residents.

Ropa village has 54 males and 59 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ropa has about 1093 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1177.

The pincode recorded for Ropa is 177026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ropa covers 14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ropa falls under Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ropa is Panchrukhi, about 28 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 Ropa.

Ropa is about 14 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ropa is in Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district. Hamirpur is about 14 km away. Galore is about 21 km away. Panchrukhi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Agthan (2.4 km), Dar (4.5 km) and Dadoh (5.2 km).

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

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