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
Up Mahal Ar is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 100 males and 106 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 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) | 144 hectares |
| Population | 206 |
| Male Population | 100 |
| Female Population | 106 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,060 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Mahal Ar is the 66th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 1.4 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.
Up Mahal Ar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Up Mahal Ar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
Up Mahal Ar 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Nerua | 25 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pāonta Sāhib | 49 km |
| Nearest railway station | Salogra | 54 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 57 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, Up Mahal Ar village had a population of 206. That makes it the 66th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.
Up Mahal Ar village has 100 males and 106 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Mahal Ar has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Up Mahal Ar is 171210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Mahal Ar covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Up Mahal Ar falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Up Mahal Ar 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Up Mahal Ar.
Up Mahal Ar 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.
Up Mahal Ar 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 Up Mahal Ar today is likely to be higher.
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