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About Bariana Village

Bariana is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 127, made up of 58 males and 69 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,190 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bariana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bariana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 50.2 hectares
Population 127
Male Population 58
Female Population 69
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,190
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bariana compares

By the 2011 count Bariana is the 232nd largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 50.2 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bariana

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

Bariana lies about 19 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 Bariana
Tehsil headquarters Theog under 2 km
District headquarters Shimla 19 km

Villages closest to Bariana

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Theog 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 Bariana

As per the Census of India 2011, Bariana village had a population of 127. That makes it the 232nd largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bariana village has 58 males and 69 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bariana has about 1190 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Bariana is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bariana covers 50.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bariana falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bariana 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 km distance for Bariana.

Bariana is about 19 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bariana is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about under 2 km away. Shimla is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanaut (under 2 km), Karaili (under 2 km) and Thanda (under 2 km).

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

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