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
Mukhrandli is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 57, made up of 38 males and 19 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 500 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Nerua |
| Pincode | 171210 |
| Area (hectares) | 35 hectares |
| Population | 57 |
| Male Population | 38 |
| Female Population | 19 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 500 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Mukhrandli is the 154th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 35 hectares work out to about 1.6 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.
Mukhrandli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mukhrandli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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.
Mukhrandli lies about 54 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 52 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 | 22 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pāonta Sāhib | 50 km |
| Nearest railway station | Salogra | 52 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 54 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, Mukhrandli village had a population of 57. That makes it the 154th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.
Mukhrandli village has 38 males and 19 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mukhrandli has about 500 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 Mukhrandli is 171210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mukhrandli covers 35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Mukhrandli falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Mukhrandli is Salogra, about 52 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 10+ km distance for Mukhrandli.
Mukhrandli is about 54 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Mukhrandli is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. Nerua is about 22 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 50 km away. Salogra is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Silori (under 2 km), Tikri (under 2 km) and Up Mahal Tikri (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mukhrandli today is likely to be higher.
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