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What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
15 min
D P F Tanga is a small village in Cheta tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14, made up of 7 males and 7 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Cheta |
| Pincode | 171217 |
| Area (hectares) | 34.15 hectares |
| Population | 14 |
| Male Population | 7 |
| Female Population | 7 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count D P F Tanga is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 336 residents. Its 34.15 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.
D P F Tanga is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for D P F Tanga as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are D P F Munalag, D P F Saruoun, D P F Serti and D P F Shaglawag. 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Tanga village had a population of 14. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 336 residents.
D P F Tanga village has 7 males and 7 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Tanga has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.
The pincode recorded for D P F Tanga is 171217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
D P F Tanga covers 34.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
D P F Tanga falls under Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for D P F Tanga notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for D P F Tanga.
D P F Tanga is in Cheta 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 D P F Tanga today is likely to be higher.
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