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About Rishaili Village

Rishaili is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 53, made up of 26 males and 27 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rishaili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rishaili village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 6 hectares
Population 53
Male Population 26
Female Population 27
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
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 Rishaili compares

By the 2011 count Rishaili is the 340th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 6 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Rishaili

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

Rishaili lies about 20 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 Rishaili
Tehsil headquarters Theog 8.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 20 km

Villages closest to Rishaili

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 Rishaili

As per the Census of India 2011, Rishaili village had a population of 53. That makes it the 340th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Rishaili village has 26 males and 27 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rishaili has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

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

Rishaili covers 6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rishaili 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 Rishaili.

Rishaili is about 20 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rishaili is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 8.3 km away. Shimla is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shai (under 2 km), Balan (under 2 km) and Balian (under 2 km).

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

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