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About Ban Shantla Village

Ban Shantla is a village in Rakkar tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The village covers 177.93 hectares hectares.

Ban Shantla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ban Shantla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Rakkar
Area (hectares) 177.93 hectares

How far is Ban Shantla from other places

Ban Shantla lies about 18 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 12 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 Ban Shantla
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Rakkar 16 km
District headquarters Kangra 18 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 32 km

Villages closest to Ban Shantla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rakkar 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 Ban Shantla

Ban Shantla covers 177.93 hectares as recorded in the census.

Ban Shantla falls under Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ban Shantla is Jawalamukhi Road, about 12 km away in a straight line.

Ban Shantla is about 18 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ban Shantla is in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district. Jawalamukhi Road is about 12 km away. Rakkar is about 16 km away. Kangra is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ban Naun (under 2 km), Ban Sadwan (under 2 km) and Reserve Ban Sadwan (under 2 km).

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

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