The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
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
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is a small village in Cheta tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 345, made up of 166 males and 179 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.59 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) | 127.59 hectares |
| Population | 345 |
| Male Population | 166 |
| Female Population | 179 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,078 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is the 23rd largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 336 residents. Its 127.59 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Up Muhal Lohan Dhar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar lies about 28 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Kumarhatti, about 2.8 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.
| Nearest railway station | Kumarhatti | 2.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Solan | 8.2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Cheta | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Cheta 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Up Muhal Lohan Dhar village had a population of 345. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 336 residents.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar village has 166 males and 179 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Muhal Lohan Dhar has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.
The pincode recorded for Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is 171217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar covers 127.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar falls under Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is Kumarhatti, about 2.8 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Up Muhal Lohan Dhar.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is about 28 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Up Muhal Lohan Dhar is in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district. Kumarhatti is about 2.8 km away. Solan is about 8.2 km away. Cheta is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are D P F Kandrali (4.6 km), Ahnog (11 km) and Masrah (14 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Up Muhal Lohan Dhar today is likely to be higher.
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