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About Bani Village

Bani is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 93, made up of 47 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 13.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171209
Area (hectares) 13.59 hectares
Population 93
Male Population 47
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bani compares

By the 2011 count Bani is the 280th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 13.59 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bani

Bani is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bani as Available within village. 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 Bani from other places

Bani lies about 14 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 Bani
Tehsil headquarters Theog 5.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 14 km

Villages closest to Bani

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 Bani

As per the Census of India 2011, Bani village had a population of 93. That makes it the 280th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Bani village has 47 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bani has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Bani is 171209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bani covers 13.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Bani 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 <5 km distance for Bani.

Bani is about 14 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bani is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 5.4 km away. Shimla is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parola (under 2 km), Batlar (under 2 km) and Fagu (under 2 km).

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

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