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About Shekhal Village

Shekhal is a small village in Tikar tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 261, made up of 134 males and 127 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shekhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shekhal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Tikar
Pincode 171207
Area (hectares) 36 hectares
Population 261
Male Population 134
Female Population 127
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Shekhal compares

By the 2011 count Shekhal is the 20th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 337 residents. Its 36 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Shekhal

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

Shekhal lies about 44 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 Shekhal
Tehsil headquarters Tikar 25 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 38 km
District headquarters Shimla 44 km

Villages closest to Shekhal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tikar 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 Shekhal

As per the Census of India 2011, Shekhal village had a population of 261. That makes it the 20th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 337 residents.

Shekhal village has 134 males and 127 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shekhal has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Shekhal is 171207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shekhal covers 36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shekhal falls under Tikar tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Shekhal 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 Shekhal.

Shekhal is about 44 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shekhal is in Tikar tehsil of Shimla district. Tikar is about 25 km away. Sundarnagar is about 38 km away. Shimla is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badshal (under 2 km), D P F Narain (3.5 km) and Narain Awal (3.5 km).

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

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