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About Gulchha Village

Gulchha is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 93, made up of 48 males and 45 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171003, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gulchha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gulchha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171003
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 93
Male Population 48
Female Population 45
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gulchha compares

By the 2011 count Gulchha is the 257th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Gulchha

Gulchha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gulchha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gulchha from other places

Gulchha lies about 2.1 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 Gulchha
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 2.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 2.1 km

Villages closest to Gulchha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shimla Rural 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 Gulchha

As per the Census of India 2011, Gulchha village had a population of 93. That makes it the 257th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Gulchha village has 48 males and 45 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gulchha has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Gulchha is 171003. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gulchha covers 49 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.

Gulchha falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Gulchha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Gulchha.

Gulchha is about 2.1 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gulchha is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 2.1 km away. Shimla is about 2.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagri (under 2 km), Up Muhal Bhagwati Nagar (under 2 km) and Up Muhal Hiranagar (under 2 km).

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

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