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About Satka Village

Satka is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 201, made up of 103 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Satka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Satka village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 68.51 hectares
Population 201
Male Population 103
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Satka compares

By the 2011 count Satka is the 60th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 68.51 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Satka

Satka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Satka 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. The nearest villages by name are Sangroli, Sarahan, Saralda and Sari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Satka

As per the Census of India 2011, Satka village had a population of 201. That makes it the 60th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Satka village has 103 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Satka has about 951 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 945.

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

Satka covers 68.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Satka 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 Satka.

Satka is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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