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About Shil Village

Shil is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 358, made up of 175 males and 183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,046 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shil Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shil village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173225
Area (hectares) 191 hectares
Population 358
Male Population 175
Female Population 183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,046
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 Shil compares

By the 2011 count Shil is the 11th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 118 residents. Its 191 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to Shil

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

Shil lies about 23 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Sonwara, about 15 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 Shil
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 3.8 km
Nearest town Baddi 9.6 km
Nearest railway station Sonwara 15 km
District headquarters Solan 23 km

Villages closest to Shil

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shil village had a population of 358. That makes it the 11th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

Shil village has 175 males and 183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shil has about 1046 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for Shil is 173225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shil covers 191 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shil falls under Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shil is Sonwara, about 15 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 Shil.

Shil is about 23 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shil is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Krishangarh is about 3.8 km away. Baddi is about 9.6 km away. Sonwara is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Khalag (under 2 km), Khalag (under 2 km) and Babhauri (under 2 km).

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

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