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About D P F Ranash Village

D P F Ranash is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 94, made up of 45 males and 49 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,089 females per 1000 males. The village covers 335 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Ranash Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Ranash village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nerua
Pincode 171210
Area (hectares) 335 hectares
Population 94
Male Population 45
Female Population 49
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,089
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 Ranash compares

By the 2011 count D P F Ranash is the 141st largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 335 hectares work out to about 0.3 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 944.

Getting to D P F Ranash

D P F Ranash is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for D P F Ranash 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 Maheshund, D P F Panach, D P F Pawna and D P F Phoya. 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 Ranash

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Ranash village had a population of 94. That makes it the 141st largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.

D P F Ranash village has 45 males and 49 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Ranash has about 1089 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

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

D P F Ranash covers 335 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for D P F Ranash 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 Ranash.

D P F Ranash 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 Ranash today is likely to be higher.

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