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
Maya is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 116, made up of 61 males and 55 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Theog |
| Pincode | 171220 |
| Area (hectares) | 110.58 hectares |
| Population | 116 |
| Male Population | 61 |
| Female Population | 55 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 902 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Maya is the 248th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 110.58 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.
Maya is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Maya 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 Mandla, Manjhrana, Manlog and Manrot. 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Maya village had a population of 116. That makes it the 248th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.
Maya village has 61 males and 55 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Maya has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.
The pincode recorded for Maya is 171220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Maya covers 110.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Maya falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Maya 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 Maya.
Maya is in Theog 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 Maya today is likely to be higher.
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