Skip to main content

About Rapari Village

Rapari is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 128, made up of 76 males and 52 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 684 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rapari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rapari village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 44.15 hectares
Population 128
Male Population 76
Female Population 52
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 684
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 Rapari compares

By the 2011 count Rapari is the 89th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 44.15 hectares work out to about 2.9 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 Rapari

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

Rapari lies about 57 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 54 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 Rapari
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 13 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 49 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 54 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to Rapari

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 Rapari

As per the Census of India 2011, Rapari village had a population of 128. That makes it the 89th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Rapari village has 76 males and 52 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rapari has about 684 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 Rapari is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rapari covers 44.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Rapari is Salogra, about 54 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 Rapari.

Rapari is about 57 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rapari is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 13 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 49 km away. Salogra is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jai Garh (under 2 km), Jangal Kangar (under 2 km) and Jangal Kurarhi (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All