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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
Pundras is a small village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 67, made up of 33 males and 34 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Chirgaon |
| Pincode | 171208 |
| Area (hectares) | 73.12 hectares |
| Population | 67 |
| Male Population | 33 |
| Female Population | 34 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,030 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Pundras is the 104th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 73.12 hectares work out to about 0.9 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 954.
Pundras is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pundras 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. The nearest villages by name are Nandla, Nimnam Dhar, Peja and Pekha. 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, Pundras village had a population of 67. That makes it the 104th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.
Pundras village has 33 males and 34 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pundras has about 1030 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Pundras is 171208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pundras covers 73.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Pundras falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Pundras 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 village for Pundras.
Pundras 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 Pundras today is likely to be higher.
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