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About Dalasr Village

Dalasr is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 97 males and 109 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,124 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalasr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalasr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171202
Area (hectares) 61 hectares
Population 206
Male Population 97
Female Population 109
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,124
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 Dalasr compares

By the 2011 count Dalasr is the 73rd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 61 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Dalasr

Dalasr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dalasr 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dalasr from other places

Dalasr lies about 35 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.

Distances from Dalasr
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 18 km
District headquarters Shimla 35 km

Villages closest to Dalasr

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kotkhai 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.

Common questions about Dalasr

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalasr village had a population of 206. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Dalasr village has 97 males and 109 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalasr has about 1124 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Dalasr is 171202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalasr covers 61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dalasr falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Dalasr 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 Dalasr.

Dalasr is about 35 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dalasr is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 18 km away. Shimla is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khoru (3.2 km), Badrahana (3.6 km) and Mel I (7.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dalasr today is likely to be higher.

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