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About Runpu Village

Runpu is a small village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 338, made up of 173 males and 165 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Runpu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Runpu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 181 hectares
Population 338
Male Population 173
Female Population 165
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Runpu compares

By the 2011 count Runpu is the 73rd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 181 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Runpu

Runpu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Runpu 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 Runpu from other places

Runpu lies about 74 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 Runpu
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 19 km
District headquarters Shimla 74 km

Villages closest to Runpu

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 Runpu

As per the Census of India 2011, Runpu village had a population of 338. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Runpu village has 173 males and 165 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Runpu has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Runpu is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Runpu covers 181 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Runpu 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 Runpu.

Runpu is about 74 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Runpu is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 19 km away. Shimla is about 74 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Runpu (under 2 km), Kinnu (2.3 km) and Pithawi (3.8 km).

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

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