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About Sahnali Village

Sahnali is a small village in Darlaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 272, made up of 143 males and 129 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahnali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahnali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Darlaghat
Pincode 171102
Area (hectares) 183.65 hectares
Population 272
Male Population 143
Female Population 129
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Sahnali compares

By the 2011 count Sahnali is the 37th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 194 residents. Its 183.65 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 Sahnali

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

Sahnali lies about 8.8 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 9.0 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 Sahnali
Tehsil headquarters Darlaghat 8.8 km
District headquarters Solan 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 9.0 km

Villages closest to Sahnali

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 Sahnali

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahnali village had a population of 272. That makes it the 37th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 194 residents.

Sahnali village has 143 males and 129 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahnali has about 902 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 Sahnali is 171102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahnali covers 183.65 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.

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

The nearest railway station to Sahnali is Salogra, about 9.0 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 Sahnali.

Sahnali is about 8.8 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahnali is in Darlaghat tehsil of Solan district. Darlaghat is about 8.8 km away. Solan is about 8.8 km away. Salogra is about 9.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patharangal (2.4 km), Kotla (3.0 km) and Chamakari (5.2 km).

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

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