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About Shila Daral Village

Shila Daral is a mid sized village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 315 males and 302 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shila Daral Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shila Daral village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 175125
Area (hectares) 134.39 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 315
Female Population 302
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shila Daral compares

By the 2011 count Shila Daral is the 21st largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 134.39 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Shila Daral

Shila Daral is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shila Daral 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shila Daral from other places

Shila Daral lies about 24 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 53 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 Shila Daral
Tehsil headquarters Aut 15 km
District headquarters Mandi 24 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 53 km

Villages closest to Shila Daral

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 Shila Daral

As per the Census of India 2011, Shila Daral village had a population of 617. That makes it the 21st largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Shila Daral village has 315 males and 302 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shila Daral has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Shila Daral is 175125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shila Daral covers 134.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shila Daral falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shila Daral is Buffer Stop, about 53 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Shila Daral.

Shila Daral 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.

Shila Daral is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 15 km away. Mandi is about 24 km away. Buffer Stop is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahandi (2.0 km), Tikar (2.8 km) and Kot Dhalyas (3.3 km).

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

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