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About Sapni Khas Village

Sapni Khas is a mid sized village in Sangla tehsil, in the district of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,058, made up of 530 males and 528 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sapni Khas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sapni Khas village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kinnaur
Tehsil Sangla
Pincode 172105
Area (hectares) 91.63 hectares
Population 1,058
Male Population 530
Female Population 528
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sapni Khas compares

By the 2011 count Sapni Khas is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 434 residents. Its 91.63 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 815.

Getting to Sapni Khas

Sapni Khas is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sapni Khas as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sapni Khas from other places

Sapni Khas lies about 16 km from Kinnaur. 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 Sapni Khas
Tehsil headquarters Sangla 11 km
District headquarters Kinnaur 16 km
Nearest town Shimla 104 km

Villages closest to Sapni Khas

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sapni Khas village had a population of 1,058. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 434 residents.

Sapni Khas village has 530 males and 528 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sapni Khas has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 815.

The pincode recorded for Sapni Khas is 172105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sapni Khas covers 91.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sapni Khas falls under Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Sapni Khas notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sapni Khas.

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

Sapni Khas is in Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur district. Sangla is about 11 km away. Kinnaur is about 16 km away. Shimla is about 104 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baturi (under 2 km), Kanahi Khas (under 2 km) and Barua Khas (2.3 km).

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

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