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About Mashraon Village

Mashraon is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 87, made up of 41 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,122 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mashraon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mashraon village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 38 hectares
Population 87
Male Population 41
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,122
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 Mashraon compares

By the 2011 count Mashraon is the 122nd largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 38 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Mashraon

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

Mashraon lies about 39 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 Mashraon
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 6.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 39 km

Villages closest to Mashraon

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 Mashraon

As per the Census of India 2011, Mashraon village had a population of 87. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Mashraon village has 41 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mashraon has about 1122 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

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

Mashraon covers 38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Mashraon 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 10+ km distance for Mashraon.

Mashraon is about 39 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mashraon is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 6.3 km away. Shimla is about 39 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 Tipra (under 2 km), Tipra (under 2 km) and Jangal Dhania (under 2 km).

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

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