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About Tatal Village

Tatal is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 289, made up of 149 males and 140 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tatal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tatal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 117.26 hectares
Population 289
Male Population 149
Female Population 140
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Tatal compares

By the 2011 count Tatal is the 80th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 117.26 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Tatal

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

Tatal 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 Tatal
Tehsil headquarters Theog 3.9 km
District headquarters Shimla 17 km

Villages closest to Tatal

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 Tatal

As per the Census of India 2011, Tatal village had a population of 289. That makes it the 80th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Tatal village has 149 males and 140 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tatal has about 940 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 Tatal is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tatal covers 117.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Tatal 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 Tatal.

Tatal 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.

Tatal is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 3.9 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 Up Muhal Mandal (under 2 km), Jugo (under 2 km) and Sainj (under 2 km).

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

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