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About Kalian Pur Village

Kalian Pur is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 158, made up of 80 males and 78 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171018, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalian Pur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalian Pur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171018
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 158
Male Population 80
Female Population 78
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Kalian Pur compares

By the 2011 count Kalian Pur is the 153rd largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 2.8 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 987.

Getting to Kalian Pur

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

Kalian Pur lies about 9.3 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 Kalian Pur
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 9.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 9.3 km

Villages closest to Kalian Pur

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 Kalian Pur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalian Pur village had a population of 158. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Kalian Pur village has 80 males and 78 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalian Pur has about 975 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 987.

The pincode recorded for Kalian Pur is 171018. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalian Pur covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kalian Pur falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kalian Pur 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 Kalian Pur.

Kalian Pur is about 9.3 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalian Pur is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 9.3 km away. Shimla is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Guma (under 2 km), Gharshi (1.7 km) and Boh (2.3 km).

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

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