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About Teshan Village
Teshan is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 202, made up of 95 males and 107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,126 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Teshan Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Kumharsain |
| Pincode | 172027 |
| Area (hectares) | 147.47 hectares |
| Population | 202 |
| Male Population | 95 |
| Female Population | 107 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,126 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Teshan compares
By the 2011 count Teshan is the 77th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 147.47 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.
Getting to Teshan
Teshan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Teshan as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Teshan from other places
Teshan 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Kumharsain | 6.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 36 km |
Villages closest to Teshan
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 Teshan
As per the Census of India 2011, Teshan village had a population of 202. That makes it the 77th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.
Teshan village has 95 males and 107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Teshan has about 1126 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.
The pincode recorded for Teshan is 172027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Teshan covers 147.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Teshan falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Teshan 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 village for Teshan.
Teshan 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.
Teshan is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 6.2 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 Parashan (under 2 km), Gonthla (under 2 km) and Maholi (1.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Teshan today is likely to be higher.
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