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About D P F Gaoncha Village

D P F Gaoncha is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 188, made up of 99 males and 89 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Gaoncha Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Gaoncha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nerua
Pincode 171210
Area (hectares) 157.05 hectares
Population 188
Male Population 99
Female Population 89
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
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 D P F Gaoncha compares

By the 2011 count D P F Gaoncha is the 78th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 157.05 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 944.

Getting to D P F Gaoncha

D P F Gaoncha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for D P F Gaoncha 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. The nearest villages by name are D P F Chhinog, D P F Chila, D P F Chilrana and D P F Dachi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 D P F Gaoncha

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Gaoncha village had a population of 188. That makes it the 78th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.

D P F Gaoncha village has 99 males and 89 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Gaoncha has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for D P F Gaoncha is 171210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Gaoncha covers 157.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

D P F Gaoncha falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for D P F Gaoncha 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 D P F Gaoncha.

D P F Gaoncha is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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