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About Pujali Village

Pujali is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 165, made up of 83 males and 82 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pujali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pujali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171202
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 165
Male Population 83
Female Population 82
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Pujali compares

By the 2011 count Pujali is the 89th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Pujali

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

Pujali lies about 37 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 Pujali
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 1.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 37 km

Villages closest to Pujali

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 Pujali

As per the Census of India 2011, Pujali village had a population of 165. That makes it the 89th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Pujali village has 83 males and 82 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pujali has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

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

Pujali covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Pujali 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 Pujali.

Pujali is about 37 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pujali is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 1.6 km away. Shimla is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Darbar Kotkhai (under 2 km), Ghalaira (under 2 km) and Kot (under 2 km).

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

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