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About Er Village

Er is a small village in Darlaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 227, made up of 117 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Er Overview

Census 2011 figures for Er village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Darlaghat
Pincode 171102
Area (hectares) 151.7 hectares
Population 227
Male Population 117
Female Population 110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Er compares

By the 2011 count Er is the 45th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 194 residents. Its 151.7 hectares work out to about 1.5 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 1006.

Getting to Er

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

Er lies about 24 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Chandi Mandir, about 6.2 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 Er
Nearest town Pinjaur 6.1 km
Nearest railway station Chandi Mandir 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Darlaghat 24 km
District headquarters Solan 24 km

Villages closest to Er

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 Er

As per the Census of India 2011, Er village had a population of 227. That makes it the 45th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 194 residents.

Er village has 117 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Er has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1006.

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

Er covers 151.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Er is Chandi Mandir, about 6.2 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 Er.

Er is about 24 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Er is in Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district. Pinjaur is about 6.1 km away. Chandi Mandir is about 6.2 km away. Darlaghat is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gawah (7.4 km), Bhalag (7.8 km) and Giana (9.0 km).

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

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