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About Pamlai Village

Pamlai is a mid sized village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,134, made up of 596 males and 538 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172030, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pamlai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pamlai village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172030
Area (hectares) 124.6 hectares
Population 1,134
Male Population 596
Female Population 538
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pamlai compares

By the 2011 count Pamlai is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 124.6 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Pamlai

Pamlai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pamlai as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Pamlai from other places

Pamlai lies about 39 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 Pamlai
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 3.8 km
District headquarters Shimla 39 km

Villages closest to Pamlai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pamlai village had a population of 1,134. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Pamlai village has 596 males and 538 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pamlai has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Pamlai is 172030. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pamlai covers 124.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pamlai falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Pamlai 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 village for Pamlai.

Pamlai is about 39 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pamlai is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 3.8 km away. Shimla is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mangsu (under 2 km), Shamthla (under 2 km) and Shathla (under 2 km).

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

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