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About Shaneri Village

Shaneri is a mid sized village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 706, made up of 361 males and 345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaneri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaneri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172201
Area (hectares) 149.81 hectares
Population 706
Male Population 361
Female Population 345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shaneri compares

By the 2011 count Shaneri is the 26th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 149.81 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Shaneri

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

Shaneri lies about 58 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 Shaneri
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 2.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 58 km

Villages closest to Shaneri

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 Shaneri

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaneri village had a population of 706. That makes it the 26th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Shaneri village has 361 males and 345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaneri has about 956 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 Shaneri is 172201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaneri covers 149.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Shaneri 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 village for Shaneri.

Shaneri is about 58 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shaneri is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 2.3 km away. Shimla is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shingla (under 2 km), Karai (under 2 km) and Karali (under 2 km).

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

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