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 Ranghol is a small village in Nerua tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 123, made up of 57 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,158 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.89 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) | 106.89 hectares |
| Population | 123 |
| Male Population | 57 |
| Female Population | 66 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,158 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Mahal Ranghol is the 117th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 195 residents. Its 106.89 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 Ranghol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Up Mahal Ranghol 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.
Up Mahal Ranghol lies about 29 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 25 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 | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Salogra | 25 km |
| Nearest town | Solan | 27 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 29 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 Ranghol village had a population of 123. That makes it the 117th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 195 residents.
Up Mahal Ranghol village has 57 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Mahal Ranghol has about 1158 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Up Mahal Ranghol is 171210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Mahal Ranghol covers 106.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Up Mahal Ranghol falls under Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Up Mahal Ranghol is Salogra, about 25 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 Up Mahal Ranghol.
Up Mahal Ranghol is about 29 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 Ranghol is in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district. Nerua is about 15 km away. Salogra is about 25 km away. Solan is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Up Mahal Kalara (2.2 km), D P F Laidhar (3.7 km) and Dhar (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Up Mahal Ranghol today is likely to be higher.
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