Skip to main content

About Khakhrola Village

Khakhrola is a mid sized village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 322 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 277 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Khakhrola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Khakhrola village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172022
Area (hectares) 277 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 322
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Khakhrola compares

By the 2011 count Khakhrola is the 34th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 277 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Khakhrola

Khakhrola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khakhrola as Available within <5 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 Khakhrola from other places

Khakhrola lies about 57 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 Khakhrola
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 6.7 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to Khakhrola

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampur 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 Khakhrola

As per the Census of India 2011, Khakhrola village had a population of 617. That makes it the 34th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Khakhrola village has 322 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Khakhrola has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Khakhrola is 172022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Khakhrola covers 277 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Khakhrola falls under Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Khakhrola.

Khakhrola 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.

Khakhrola is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 6.7 km away. Shimla is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makrholi (under 2 km), Kamlahu (under 2 km) and Jangal Rajpur (1.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All