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About Kajat Village

Kajat is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 147, made up of 76 males and 71 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 18.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171012, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kajat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kajat village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171012
Area (hectares) 18.91 hectares
Population 147
Male Population 76
Female Population 71
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Kajat compares

By the 2011 count Kajat is the 166th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 18.91 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Kajat

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

Kajat lies about 12 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 Kajat
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 12 km
District headquarters Shimla 12 km

Villages closest to Kajat

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 Kajat

As per the Census of India 2011, Kajat village had a population of 147. That makes it the 166th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Kajat village has 76 males and 71 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kajat has about 934 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 Kajat is 171012. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kajat covers 18.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Kajat 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 Kajat.

Kajat is about 12 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kajat is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 12 km away. Shimla is about 12 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 Kajat Nala (under 2 km), Nala (under 2 km) and Nalail (under 2 km).

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

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