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About Rachhol Village

Rachhol is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 34, made up of 14 males and 20 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,429 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171007, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rachhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rachhol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171007
Area (hectares) 4 hectares
Population 34
Male Population 14
Female Population 20
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,429
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rachhol compares

By the 2011 count Rachhol is the 421st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 4 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Rachhol

Rachhol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rachhol 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 Phail, Pharnenda, Pujarli and Purani Koti. 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.

Common questions about Rachhol

As per the Census of India 2011, Rachhol village had a population of 34. That makes it the 421st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Rachhol village has 14 males and 20 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rachhol has about 1429 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Rachhol is 171007. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rachhol covers 4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rachhol 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 Rachhol.

Rachhol 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 Rachhol today is likely to be higher.

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