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About Kharu Village

Kharu is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 96, made up of 54 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 778 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 37.47 hectares
Population 96
Male Population 54
Female Population 42
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 778
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 Kharu compares

By the 2011 count Kharu is the 113th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 37.47 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Kharu

Kharu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharu 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 Kharu from other places

Kharu lies about 41 km from Shimla. 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 Kharu
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 3.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 41 km

Villages closest to Kharu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharu village had a population of 96. That makes it the 113th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Kharu village has 54 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharu has about 778 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Kharu is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharu covers 37.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kharu falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kharu notes the nearest railway station 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 Kharu.

Kharu is about 41 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharu is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 3.1 km away. Shimla is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Kharu (under 2 km), Shantha (under 2 km) and Jangal Shili Kayan (under 2 km).

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

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