The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
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- 06 Aug 25
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Up Muhal Bala is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 74, made up of 45 males and 29 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 644 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Theog |
| Pincode | 171220 |
| Area (hectares) | 72 hectares |
| Population | 74 |
| Male Population | 45 |
| Female Population | 29 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 644 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Muhal Bala is the 309th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 72 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 990.
Up Muhal Bala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Up Muhal Bala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Up Muhal Bala lies about 26 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Theog | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 26 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Up Muhal Bala village had a population of 74. That makes it the 309th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.
Up Muhal Bala village has 45 males and 29 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Muhal Bala has about 644 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 990.
The pincode recorded for Up Muhal Bala is 171220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Muhal Bala covers 72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Up Muhal Bala falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Up Muhal Bala 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 village for Up Muhal Bala.
Up Muhal Bala is about 26 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Up Muhal Bala is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 13 km away. Shimla is about 26 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 Shaya (under 2 km), Kuthar (under 2 km) and Khanar (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Up Muhal Bala today is likely to be higher.
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