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About Poran Village

Poran is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 190, made up of 92 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,065 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poran Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poran village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nerua
Pincode 171210
Area (hectares) 178 hectares
Population 190
Male Population 92
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,065
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 Poran compares

By the 2011 count Poran is the 75th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 178 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 Poran

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

Poran 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 Poran
Tehsil headquarters Nerua 14 km
District headquarters Shimla 47 km

Villages closest to Poran

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.

Common questions about Poran

As per the Census of India 2011, Poran village had a population of 190. That makes it the 75th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.

Poran village has 92 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poran has about 1065 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Poran is 171210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poran covers 178 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Poran falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Poran 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 Poran.

Poran 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.

Poran is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. Nerua is about 14 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 Pundrara (under 2 km), Burch (2.0 km) and Ranwi (2.4 km).

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

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