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About Ralpa Village

Ralpa is a small village in Nichar tehsil, in the district of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 118, made up of 42 males and 76 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,810 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ralpa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ralpa village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kinnaur
Tehsil Nichar
Pincode 172115
Area (hectares) 77.23 hectares
Population 118
Male Population 42
Female Population 76
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,810
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ralpa compares

By the 2011 count Ralpa is the 55th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 326 residents. Its 77.23 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Ralpa

Ralpa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ralpa 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. The nearest villages by name are Punang Kanda, Punang Khas, Punaspa and Raag Panung. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Ralpa

As per the Census of India 2011, Ralpa village had a population of 118. That makes it the 55th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 326 residents.

Ralpa village has 42 males and 76 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ralpa has about 1810 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Ralpa is 172115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ralpa covers 77.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Ralpa falls under Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Ralpa notes the nearest railway station 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 Ralpa.

Ralpa is in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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