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About Perla Village

Perla is a small village in Khundian tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 141, made up of 71 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147603, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Perla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Perla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Khundian
Pincode 147603
Area (hectares) 58.16 hectares
Population 141
Male Population 71
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Perla compares

By the 2011 count Perla is the 102nd largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 178 residents. Its 58.16 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1070.

Getting to Perla

Perla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Perla as Available within 10+ 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 Perla from other places

Perla lies about 39 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Chintpurni Marg, about 7.0 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 Perla
Nearest railway station Chintpurni Marg 7.0 km
Nearest town Talwāra 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Khundian 32 km
District headquarters Kangra 39 km

Villages closest to Perla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Perla village had a population of 141. That makes it the 102nd largest of the 206 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 178 residents.

Perla village has 71 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Perla has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1070.

The pincode recorded for Perla is 147603. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Perla covers 58.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Perla falls under Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Perla is Chintpurni Marg, about 7.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Perla.

Perla is about 39 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Perla is in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district. Chintpurni Marg is about 7.0 km away. Talwāra is about 27 km away. Khundian is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dahd (8.6 km), Aluha (9.8 km) and Gahli (17 km).

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

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