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About Pekha Dhar Village

Pekha Dhar is a small village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 149, made up of 77 males and 72 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pekha Dhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pekha Dhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rohru
Pincode 171225
Area (hectares) 65.25 hectares
Population 149
Male Population 77
Female Population 72
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pekha Dhar compares

By the 2011 count Pekha Dhar is the 85th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 65.25 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Pekha Dhar

Pekha Dhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pekha Dhar as Available within 10+ 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 Pekha Dhar from other places

Pekha Dhar lies about 50 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.

Distances from Pekha Dhar
Tehsil headquarters Rohru 11 km
District headquarters Shimla 50 km

Villages closest to Pekha Dhar

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.

Common questions about Pekha Dhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Pekha Dhar village had a population of 149. That makes it the 85th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Pekha Dhar village has 77 males and 72 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pekha Dhar has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Pekha Dhar is 171225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pekha Dhar covers 65.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pekha Dhar falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Pekha Dhar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pekha Dhar.

Pekha Dhar is about 50 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pekha Dhar is in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district. Rohru is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khangtehri (1.5 km), Bajeshal (2.2 km) and D P F Bajeshal (2.2 km).

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

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