The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
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
15 min
Up Muhal Pandrog is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 52, made up of 28 males and 24 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 857 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Kotkhai |
| Pincode | 171202 |
| Area (hectares) | 27.83 hectares |
| Population | 52 |
| Male Population | 28 |
| Female Population | 24 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 857 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Muhal Pandrog is the 185th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 27.83 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.
Up Muhal Pandrog is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Up Muhal Pandrog as Available within village. 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.
Up Muhal Pandrog lies about 53 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 | Kotkhai | 22 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 53 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Up Muhal Pandrog village had a population of 52. That makes it the 185th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.
Up Muhal Pandrog village has 28 males and 24 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Muhal Pandrog has about 857 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.
The pincode recorded for Up Muhal Pandrog is 171202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Muhal Pandrog covers 27.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Up Muhal Pandrog falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Up Muhal Pandrog 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 <5 km distance for Up Muhal Pandrog.
Up Muhal Pandrog is about 53 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Up Muhal Pandrog is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 22 km away. Shimla is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are D P F Chambi Dhar (11 km), Jangal Gwali Dhar (11 km) and Up Muhal Naina Dhar (11 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Up Muhal Pandrog today is likely to be higher.
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