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About Ghalaiya Village

Ghalaiya is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 75, made up of 39 males and 36 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghalaiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghalaiya village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171204
Area (hectares) 35.99 hectares
Population 75
Male Population 39
Female Population 36
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Ghalaiya compares

By the 2011 count Ghalaiya is the 165th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 35.99 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 981.

Getting to Ghalaiya

Ghalaiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghalaiya 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 Ghalaiya from other places

Ghalaiya lies about 36 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 Ghalaiya
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 3.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 36 km

Villages closest to Ghalaiya

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 Ghalaiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghalaiya village had a population of 75. That makes it the 165th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Ghalaiya village has 39 males and 36 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghalaiya has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Ghalaiya is 171204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghalaiya covers 35.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Ghalaiya 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 Ghalaiya.

Ghalaiya is about 36 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghalaiya is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 3.1 km away. Shimla is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Halai (under 2 km), Pajol (under 2 km) and Up Muhal Jol (under 2 km).

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

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