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About Bihar Village

Bihar is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 495, made up of 256 males and 239 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171009, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bihar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bihar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171009
Area (hectares) 66.33 hectares
Population 495
Male Population 256
Female Population 239
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bihar compares

By the 2011 count Bihar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 66.33 hectares work out to about 7.5 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 Bihar

Bihar is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bihar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bihar from other places

Bihar lies about 11 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 Bihar
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 11 km
District headquarters Shimla 11 km

Villages closest to Bihar

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 Bihar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bihar village had a population of 495. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Bihar village has 256 males and 239 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bihar 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 Bihar is 171009. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bihar covers 66.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Bihar notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bihar.

Bihar is about 11 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bihar is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Binchar (under 2 km), Nambreli (under 2 km) and Jaghog (under 2 km).

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

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