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About Paljara Village

Paljara is a mid sized village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 610, made up of 316 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 267.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paljara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paljara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172022
Area (hectares) 267.32 hectares
Population 610
Male Population 316
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paljara compares

By the 2011 count Paljara is the 35th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 267.32 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, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Paljara

Paljara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paljara as Available within village. 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 Paljara from other places

Paljara lies about 54 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 Paljara
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 12 km
District headquarters Shimla 54 km

Villages closest to Paljara

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 Paljara

As per the Census of India 2011, Paljara village had a population of 610. That makes it the 35th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Paljara village has 316 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paljara has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

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

Paljara covers 267.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Paljara 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 <5 km distance for Paljara.

Paljara is about 54 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paljara is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 12 km away. Shimla is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Bhamrara (under 2 km), Nahra (under 2 km) and Bashri (2.0 km).

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

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