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
Up Mohal Gunana is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 186, made up of 103 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 806 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Shimla Rural |
| Pincode | 171103 |
| Area (hectares) | 122 hectares |
| Population | 186 |
| Male Population | 103 |
| Female Population | 83 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 806 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Mohal Gunana is the 129th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 122 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.
Up Mohal Gunana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Up Mohal Gunana 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Up Mohal Gunana lies about 22 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 21 km away. 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.
| Nearest railway station | Salogra | 21 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Shimla Rural | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 22 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Up Mohal Gunana village had a population of 186. That makes it the 129th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.
Up Mohal Gunana village has 103 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Mohal Gunana has about 806 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 Up Mohal Gunana is 171103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Mohal Gunana covers 122 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.
Up Mohal Gunana falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Up Mohal Gunana is Salogra, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Up Mohal Gunana.
Up Mohal Gunana is about 22 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Up Mohal Gunana is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Salogra is about 21 km away. Shimla Rural is about 22 km away. Shimla is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kotla (2.8 km), Rori (3.2 km) and Jangal Sawan Kyar (3.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Up Mohal Gunana today is likely to be higher.
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