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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
Tandoi is a small village in Cheta tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 225, made up of 115 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.82 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) | 38.82 hectares |
| Population | 225 |
| Male Population | 115 |
| Female Population | 110 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 957 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Tandoi is the 35th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 336 residents. Its 38.82 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.
Tandoi is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Tandoi as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Naura, Samvi, Sanat and Serti. 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, Tandoi village had a population of 225. That makes it the 35th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 336 residents.
Tandoi village has 115 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Tandoi has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.
The pincode recorded for Tandoi is 171217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Tandoi covers 38.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Tandoi falls under Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Tandoi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Tandoi.
Tandoi 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 Tandoi today is likely to be higher.
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