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About Ghiana Village

Ghiana is a small village in Darlaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 221, made up of 110 males and 111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghiana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghiana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Darlaghat
Pincode 171102
Area (hectares) 25.96 hectares
Population 221
Male Population 110
Female Population 111
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
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 Ghiana compares

By the 2011 count Ghiana is the 47th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 194 residents. Its 25.96 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Ghiana

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

Ghiana lies about 28 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 12 km away. 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 Ghiana
Nearest railway station Jutogh 12 km
Nearest town Shimla 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Darlaghat 28 km
District headquarters Solan 28 km

Villages closest to Ghiana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghiana village had a population of 221. That makes it the 47th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 194 residents.

Ghiana village has 110 males and 111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghiana has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.

The pincode recorded for Ghiana is 171102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghiana covers 25.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghiana falls under Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghiana is Jutogh, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Ghiana.

Ghiana is about 28 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghiana is in Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district. Jutogh is about 12 km away. Shimla is about 16 km away. Darlaghat is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalhana (3.4 km), Jangal Majhatal (3.8 km) and Karara (5.0 km).

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

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