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About Rajtari Village

Rajtari is a mid sized village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 619, made up of 314 males and 305 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 248.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajtari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajtari village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171225
Area (hectares) 248.94 hectares
Population 619
Male Population 314
Female Population 305
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Rajtari compares

By the 2011 count Rajtari is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 248.94 hectares work out to about 2.5 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 Rajtari

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

Rajtari 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 Rajtari
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 9.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 35 km

Villages closest to Rajtari

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 Rajtari

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajtari village had a population of 619. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Rajtari village has 314 males and 305 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajtari has about 971 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 Rajtari is 171225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajtari covers 248.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Rajtari 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 Rajtari.

Rajtari 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.

Rajtari is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 9.4 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 Bagen (under 2 km), Garaog (under 2 km) and Up Muhal Chaugan (under 2 km).

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

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