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About Rashil Village

Rashil is a small village in Lahul tehsil, in the district of Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 83, made up of 41 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,024 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rashil Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rashil village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Lahul and Spiti
Tehsil Lahul
Pincode 175133
Area (hectares) 25.43 hectares
Population 83
Male Population 41
Female Population 42
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,024
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rashil compares

By the 2011 count Rashil is the 33rd largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 78 residents. Its 25.43 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Rashil

Rashil is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rashil as Available within <5 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 Rashil from other places

Rashil lies about 111 km from Lahul and Spiti, and the nearest railway station is Tripal, about 14 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 Rashil
Nearest railway station Tripal 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Lahul 29 km
Nearest town Talwāra 33 km
District headquarters Lahul and Spiti 111 km

Villages closest to Rashil

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rashil village had a population of 83. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 78 residents.

Rashil village has 41 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rashil has about 1024 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Rashil is 175133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rashil covers 25.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rashil falls under Lahul tehsil of Lahul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rashil is Tripal, about 14 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Rashil.

Rashil is about 111 km from Lahul and Spiti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rashil is in Lahul tehsil of Lahul and Spiti district. Tripal is about 14 km away. Lahul is about 29 km away. Talwāra is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nupe Marang (4.3 km), Khorpani (4.6 km) and Thorang (4.6 km).

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

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