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
D P F Malkhun is a small village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 76, made up of 42 males and 34 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 810 females per 1000 males. The village covers 380.96 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) | 380.96 hectares |
| Population | 76 |
| Male Population | 42 |
| Female Population | 34 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 810 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count D P F Malkhun is the 100th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 380.96 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 938.
D P F Malkhun is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for D P F Malkhun as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
D P F Malkhun lies about 51 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 | 7.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 51 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, D P F Malkhun village had a population of 76. That makes it the 100th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.
D P F Malkhun village has 42 males and 34 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Malkhun has about 810 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 D P F Malkhun is 171207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
D P F Malkhun covers 380.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
D P F Malkhun falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for D P F Malkhun notes the nearest railway station 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 5 - 10 km distance for D P F Malkhun.
D P F Malkhun is about 51 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
D P F Malkhun is in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district. Rohru is about 7.8 km away. Shimla is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Malkhun (under 2 km), Bhalara (under 2 km) and D P F Bhalara (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of D P F Malkhun today is likely to be higher.
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