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About Thiara Village

Thiara is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 291, made up of 151 males and 140 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thiara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thiara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nerua
Pincode 171210
Area (hectares) 185 hectares
Population 291
Male Population 151
Female Population 140
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Thiara compares

By the 2011 count Thiara is the 33rd largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 185 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Thiara

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

Thiara lies about 57 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 54 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.

Distances from Thiara
Tehsil headquarters Nerua 25 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 49 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 54 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to Thiara

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 Thiara

As per the Census of India 2011, Thiara village had a population of 291. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.

Thiara village has 151 males and 140 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thiara has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

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

Thiara covers 185 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.

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

The nearest railway station to Thiara is Salogra, about 54 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Thiara.

Thiara is about 57 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thiara is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. Nerua is about 25 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 49 km away. Salogra is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bavara (under 2 km), D P F Arua (under 2 km) and D P F Chanjar (under 2 km).

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

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