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About Shakla Village

Shakla is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 171, made up of 90 males and 81 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shakla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shakla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 32 hectares
Population 171
Male Population 90
Female Population 81
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
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 Shakla compares

By the 2011 count Shakla is the 56th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 32 hectares work out to about 5.3 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 Shakla

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

Shakla lies about 47 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 Shakla
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 1.9 km
District headquarters Shimla 47 km

Villages closest to Shakla

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 Shakla

As per the Census of India 2011, Shakla village had a population of 171. That makes it the 56th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Shakla village has 90 males and 81 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shakla has about 900 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 Shakla is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shakla covers 32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Shakla 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 Shakla.

Shakla is about 47 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shakla is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 1.9 km away. Shimla is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tanash (under 2 km), Barog (under 2 km) and Sharog (under 2 km).

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

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