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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
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Sanaba is a small village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 191, made up of 102 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Jubbal |
| Pincode | 171205 |
| Area (hectares) | 77 hectares |
| Population | 191 |
| Male Population | 102 |
| Female Population | 89 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 873 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Sanaba is the 80th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 971.
Sanaba is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sanaba 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.
Sanaba lies about 45 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 | 3.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 45 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, Sanaba village had a population of 191. That makes it the 80th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.
Sanaba village has 102 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sanaba has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 971.
The pincode recorded for Sanaba is 171205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sanaba covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sanaba falls under Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Sanaba 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 Sanaba.
Sanaba is about 45 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sanaba is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 3.3 km away. Shimla is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Paraonthi (2.7 km), D P F Jachli (2.8 km) and Jachli (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sanaba today is likely to be higher.
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