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About Rihlu Khas Village

Rihlu Khas is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,573, made up of 757 males and 816 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rihlu Khas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rihlu Khas village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176222
Area (hectares) 202.96 hectares
Population 1,573
Male Population 757
Female Population 816
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,078
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rihlu Khas compares

By the 2011 count Rihlu Khas is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 202.96 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Rihlu Khas

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

Rihlu Khas lies about 16 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 16 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 Rihlu Khas
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 2.8 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 10 km
District headquarters Kangra 16 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 16 km

Villages closest to Rihlu Khas

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahpur 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 Rihlu Khas

As per the Census of India 2011, Rihlu Khas village had a population of 1,573. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Rihlu Khas village has 757 males and 816 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rihlu Khas has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Rihlu Khas is 176222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rihlu Khas covers 202.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rihlu Khas falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rihlu Khas is Kangra Mandir, about 16 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 Rihlu Khas.

Rihlu Khas is about 16 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rihlu Khas is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 2.8 km away. Dharamsala is about 10 km away. Kangra is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamlahri (under 2 km), Borusarna (under 2 km) and Ranehr Khas (1.7 km).

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

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