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About Shala Village

Shala is a small village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 361, made up of 181 males and 180 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 175124
Area (hectares) 261 hectares
Population 361
Male Population 181
Female Population 180
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shala compares

By the 2011 count Shala is the 30th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 261 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Shala

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

Shala lies about 24 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 47 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 Shala
Tehsil headquarters Aut 3.5 km
District headquarters Mandi 24 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 47 km

Villages closest to Shala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shala village had a population of 361. That makes it the 30th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Shala village has 181 males and 180 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shala has about 994 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Shala is 175124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shala covers 261 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shala falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shala is Buffer Stop, about 47 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 <5 km distance for Shala.

Shala is about 24 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shala is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 3.5 km away. Mandi is about 24 km away. Buffer Stop is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khini (under 2 km), Shara (under 2 km) and Bhatwari (2.1 km).

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

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