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About Ichhaser Village

Ichhaser is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 55, made up of 28 males and 27 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 10 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171005, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ichhaser Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ichhaser village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171005
Area (hectares) 10 hectares
Population 55
Male Population 28
Female Population 27
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Ichhaser compares

By the 2011 count Ichhaser is the 361st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 10 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Ichhaser

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

Ichhaser lies about 7.6 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 4.6 km away. 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 Ichhaser
Nearest railway station Jutogh 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 7.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 7.6 km

Villages closest to Ichhaser

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 Ichhaser

As per the Census of India 2011, Ichhaser village had a population of 55. That makes it the 361st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Ichhaser village has 28 males and 27 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ichhaser has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Ichhaser is 171005. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ichhaser covers 10 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Ichhaser is Jutogh, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Ichhaser.

Ichhaser is about 7.6 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ichhaser is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Jutogh is about 4.6 km away. Shimla Rural is about 7.6 km away. Shimla is about 7.6 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 Mehduda Mehfuja Ichhaser (under 2 km), Shanohal (under 2 km) and Parhech (under 2 km).

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

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