About Shapnil Village

Shapnil is a small village in Banjar tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 485, made up of 245 males and 240 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shapnil Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shapnil village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Banjar
Pincode	175123
Area (hectares)	75 hectares
Population	485
Male Population	245
Female Population	240
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	980
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Shapnil compares

By the 2011 count Shapnil is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents. Its 75 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Shapnil

Shapnil is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Shapnil as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Shapnil from other places

Shapnil lies about 42 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 65 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 Shapnil
Tehsil headquarters	Banjar	4.6 km
District headquarters	Kullu	42 km
Nearest town	Mandi	43 km
Nearest railway station	Shimla	65 km

Villages closest to Shapnil

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

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Common questions about Shapnil

As per the Census of India 2011, Shapnil village had a population of 485. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents.

Shapnil village has 245 males and 240 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shapnil has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

The pincode recorded for Shapnil is 175123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shapnil covers 75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shapnil falls under Banjar tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shapnil is Shimla, about 65 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 10+ km distance for Shapnil.

Shapnil is about 42 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shapnil is in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. Banjar is about 4.6 km away. Kullu is about 42 km away. Mandi is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.