The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
15 min
Kiergi is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 111, made up of 60 males and 51 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 850 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171011, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Shimla Rural |
| Pincode | 171011 |
| Area (hectares) | 33.05 hectares |
| Population | 111 |
| Male Population | 60 |
| Female Population | 51 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 850 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kiergi is the 221st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 33.05 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.
Kiergi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kiergi 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. The nearest villages by name are Khil Bhaela, Kiali, Kialoo and Kiar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kiergi village had a population of 111. That makes it the 221st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.
Kiergi village has 60 males and 51 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kiergi has about 850 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.
The pincode recorded for Kiergi is 171011. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kiergi covers 33.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kiergi falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Kiergi 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 Kiergi.
Kiergi is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kiergi today is likely to be higher.
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