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About Sera Village

Sera is a small village in Darlaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 164, made up of 73 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,247 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sera village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Darlaghat
Pincode 171102
Area (hectares) 55 hectares
Population 164
Male Population 73
Female Population 91
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,247
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 Sera compares

By the 2011 count Sera is the 72nd largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 194 residents. Its 55 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Sera

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

Sera lies about 21 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Jabli, 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 Sera
Nearest town Baddi 10 km
Nearest railway station Jabli 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Darlaghat 21 km
District headquarters Solan 21 km

Villages closest to Sera

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 Sera

As per the Census of India 2011, Sera village had a population of 164. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 194 residents.

Sera village has 73 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sera has about 1247 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1006.

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

Sera covers 55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sera is Jabli, 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 Sera.

Sera is about 21 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sera is in Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district. Baddi is about 10 km away. Jabli is about 12 km away. Darlaghat is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahara (3.2 km), Harda (3.2 km) and Nalag (3.4 km).

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

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