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- 06 Aug 25
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Bajauri is a mid sized village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 824, made up of 439 males and 385 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 877 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Rohru |
| Pincode | 171207 |
| Area (hectares) | 193 hectares |
| Population | 824 |
| Male Population | 439 |
| Female Population | 385 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 877 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Bajauri is the 9th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 193 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 938.
Bajauri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bajauri 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.
Bajauri lies about 46 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Rohru | 28 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 46 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rohru 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, Bajauri village had a population of 824. That makes it the 9th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.
Bajauri village has 439 males and 385 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bajauri has about 877 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 938.
The pincode recorded for Bajauri is 171207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bajauri covers 193 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bajauri falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Bajauri notes the nearest railway station 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 Bajauri.
Bajauri is about 46 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bajauri is in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district. Rohru is about 28 km away. Shimla is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Malthi (2.5 km), Chunjar (2.5 km) and D P F Khanaula (3.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bajauri today is likely to be higher.
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