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What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
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Up Muhal Phargoa is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 46, made up of 24 males and 22 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Theog |
| Pincode | 171201 |
| Area (hectares) | 35.5 hectares |
| Population | 46 |
| Male Population | 24 |
| Female Population | 22 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 917 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Up Muhal Phargoa is the 349th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 35.5 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.
Up Muhal Phargoa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Up Muhal Phargoa 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. The nearest villages by name are Up Muhal Paloie, Up Muhal Panoli, Up Muhal Panthaghati and Up Muhal Patla Dhar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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 Phargoa village had a population of 46. That makes it the 349th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.
Up Muhal Phargoa village has 24 males and 22 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Up Muhal Phargoa has about 917 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 Up Muhal Phargoa is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Up Muhal Phargoa covers 35.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Up Muhal Phargoa falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Up Muhal Phargoa 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 Up Muhal Phargoa.
Up Muhal Phargoa is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Up Muhal Phargoa today is likely to be higher.
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