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About Peja Village

Peja is a mid sized village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 600, made up of 314 males and 286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Peja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Peja village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chirgaon
Pincode 171028
Area (hectares) 124.57 hectares
Population 600
Male Population 314
Female Population 286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
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 Peja compares

By the 2011 count Peja is the 21st largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 124.57 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Peja

Peja is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Peja 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 Masli, Mathla, Mayela and Nandla. 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 Peja

As per the Census of India 2011, Peja village had a population of 600. That makes it the 21st largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.

Peja village has 314 males and 286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Peja has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Peja is 171028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Peja covers 124.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Peja falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Peja 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 Peja.

Peja is in Chirgaon 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 Peja today is likely to be higher.

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