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
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Pahar is a small village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 166, made up of 83 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Jubbal |
| Pincode | 171206 |
| Area (hectares) | 114 hectares |
| Population | 166 |
| Male Population | 83 |
| Female Population | 83 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Pahar is the 87th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 971.
Pahar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pahar 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.
Pahar lies about 50 km from Shimla. 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Jubbal | 4.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 50 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jubbal 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, Pahar village had a population of 166. That makes it the 87th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.
Pahar village has 83 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pahar has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 971.
The pincode recorded for Pahar is 171206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pahar covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Pahar falls under Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Pahar 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 Pahar.
Pahar is about 50 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Pahar is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 4.2 km away. Shimla is about 50 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 Kalontha (under 2 km), Kalontha (under 2 km) and Barthata (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pahar today is likely to be higher.
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