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About Mohli Village

Mohli is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 164, made up of 85 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mohli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mohli village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 41 hectares
Population 164
Male Population 85
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mohli compares

By the 2011 count Mohli is the 57th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 41 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Mohli

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

Mohli 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 Mohli
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 24 km
District headquarters Shimla 39 km

Villages closest to Mohli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mohli village had a population of 164. That makes it the 57th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Mohli village has 85 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mohli has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Mohli is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mohli covers 41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mohli falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Mohli 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 Mohli.

Mohli 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.

Mohli is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 24 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 Nali (7.3 km), D P F Khmothi Dhar (8.8 km) and D P F Ktardhar (8.8 km).

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

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