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About Tungan Village

Tungan is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 79, made up of 40 males and 39 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tungan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tungan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 3.45 hectares
Population 79
Male Population 40
Female Population 39
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Tungan compares

By the 2011 count Tungan is the 301st largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 3.45 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Tungan

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

Tungan lies about 35 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 Tungan
Tehsil headquarters Theog 17 km
District headquarters Shimla 35 km

Villages closest to Tungan

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 Tungan

As per the Census of India 2011, Tungan village had a population of 79. That makes it the 301st largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Tungan village has 40 males and 39 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tungan has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

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

Tungan covers 3.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Tungan 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 Tungan.

Tungan is about 35 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tungan is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 17 km away. Shimla is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khgan (under 2 km), Raog (under 2 km) and Kit (3.8 km).

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

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