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- 06 Aug 25
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Sari is a mid sized village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 525, made up of 271 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Chirgaon |
| Pincode | 171214 |
| Area (hectares) | 90.06 hectares |
| Population | 525 |
| Male Population | 271 |
| Female Population | 254 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 937 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Sari is the 34th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 90.06 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.
Sari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sari as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Sari lies about 11 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 7.1 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 | Jutogh | 7.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Chirgaon | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 11 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chirgaon 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, Sari village had a population of 525. That makes it the 34th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.
Sari village has 271 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sari has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Sari is 171214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sari covers 90.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sari falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Sari is Jutogh, about 7.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sari.
Sari is about 11 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sari is in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district. Jutogh is about 7.1 km away. Chirgaon is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bosari (under 2 km), Gaonsari (under 2 km) and Seri (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sari today is likely to be higher.
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