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About Shaddi Village

Shaddi is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 81, made up of 37 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,189 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaddi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaddi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 32.94 hectares
Population 81
Male Population 37
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,189
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 Shaddi compares

By the 2011 count Shaddi is the 298th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 32.94 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 Shaddi

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

Shaddi lies about 17 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 Shaddi
Tehsil headquarters Theog under 2 km
District headquarters Shimla 17 km

Villages closest to Shaddi

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 Shaddi

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaddi village had a population of 81. That makes it the 298th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Shaddi village has 37 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaddi has about 1189 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

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

Shaddi covers 32.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Shaddi 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 Shaddi.

Shaddi is about 17 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shaddi is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about under 2 km away. Shimla is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bajhyog (under 2 km), Batog (under 2 km) and Ban Bag (under 2 km).

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

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