The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
15 min
Diandli is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 318, made up of 162 males and 156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Nerua |
| Pincode | 173210 |
| Area (hectares) | 66.45 hectares |
| Population | 318 |
| Male Population | 162 |
| Female Population | 156 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 963 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Diandli is the 27th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 66.45 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
Diandli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Diandli 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.
Diandli lies about 50 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 48 km away. 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 | Nerua | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Salogra | 48 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 50 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nerua 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Diandli village had a population of 318. That makes it the 27th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.
Diandli village has 162 males and 156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Diandli has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Diandli is 173210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Diandli covers 66.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Diandli falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Diandli is Salogra, about 48 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Diandli.
Diandli is about 50 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Diandli is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. Nerua is about 18 km away. Salogra is about 48 km away. Shimla is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dhadu (under 2 km), D P F Rinjat 1 (under 2 km) and D P F Rinjat 2 (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Diandli today is likely to be higher.
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