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About Bishri Village

Bishri is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 163, made up of 78 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,090 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bishri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bishri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 59.59 hectares
Population 163
Male Population 78
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,090
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 Bishri compares

By the 2011 count Bishri is the 194th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 59.59 hectares work out to about 2.7 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 Bishri

Bishri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bishri 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 Bishri from other places

Bishri lies about 22 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 Bishri
Tehsil headquarters Theog 4.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 22 km

Villages closest to Bishri

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 Bishri

As per the Census of India 2011, Bishri village had a population of 163. That makes it the 194th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bishri village has 78 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bishri has about 1090 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

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

Bishri covers 59.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bishri 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 Bishri.

Bishri 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.

Bishri is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 4.4 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 Sanhana (under 2 km), Basa Mahog (under 2 km) and Jangal Mahog (under 2 km).

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

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