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About Shalani Village

Shalani is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 64, made up of 31 males and 33 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,065 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shalani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shalani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173213
Area (hectares) 22.15 hectares
Population 64
Male Population 31
Female Population 33
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,065
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 Shalani compares

By the 2011 count Shalani is the 168th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 22.15 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Shalani

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

Shalani lies about 26 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 3.5 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 Shalani
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 3.5 km
Nearest town Shimla 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandaghat 19 km
District headquarters Solan 26 km

Villages closest to Shalani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shalani village had a population of 64. That makes it the 168th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Shalani village has 31 males and 33 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shalani has about 1065 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Shalani is 173213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shalani covers 22.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shalani falls under Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shalani is Summer Hill, about 3.5 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 Shalani.

Shalani is about 26 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shalani is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Summer Hill is about 3.5 km away. Shimla is about 3.9 km away. Kandaghat is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shalai (under 2 km), Shalawon (under 2 km) and Shalog Jogian (under 2 km).

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

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