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About Tathkar Village

Tathkar is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 94, made up of 46 males and 48 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tathkar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tathkar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171203
Area (hectares) 21.89 hectares
Population 94
Male Population 46
Female Population 48
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
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 Tathkar compares

By the 2011 count Tathkar is the 279th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 21.89 hectares work out to about 4.3 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 Tathkar

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

Tathkar lies about 29 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 29 km away. 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 Tathkar
District headquarters Shimla 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Theog 29 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 29 km

Villages closest to Tathkar

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 Tathkar

As per the Census of India 2011, Tathkar village had a population of 94. That makes it the 279th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Tathkar village has 46 males and 48 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tathkar has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Tathkar is 171203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tathkar covers 21.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Tathkar is Summer Hill, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Tathkar.

Tathkar is about 29 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tathkar is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla is about 29 km away. Theog is about 29 km away. Summer Hill is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalaun (2.7 km), Mandla (3.5 km) and Chalaog (7.4 km).

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

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