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About Rachhoi Village

Rachhoi is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 165, made up of 78 males and 87 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,115 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171012, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rachhoi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rachhoi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171012
Area (hectares) 107 hectares
Population 165
Male Population 78
Female Population 87
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,115
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rachhoi compares

By the 2011 count Rachhoi is the 146th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 107 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Rachhoi

Rachhoi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rachhoi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Rachhoi from other places

Rachhoi lies about 16 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 Rachhoi
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 16 km
District headquarters Shimla 16 km

Villages closest to Rachhoi

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 Rachhoi

As per the Census of India 2011, Rachhoi village had a population of 165. That makes it the 146th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Rachhoi village has 78 males and 87 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rachhoi has about 1115 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Rachhoi is 171012. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rachhoi covers 107 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Rachhoi 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 - 10 km distance for Rachhoi.

Rachhoi is about 16 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rachhoi is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 16 km away. Shimla is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandi (1.6 km), Jhalti (1.9 km) and Jangal Godi Ka Nal (2.0 km).

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

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