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About San Village

San is a small village in Krishangarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 245, made up of 119 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,059 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

San Overview

Census 2011 figures for San village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Krishangarh
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 100 hectares
Population 245
Male Population 119
Female Population 126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,059
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How San compares

By the 2011 count San is the 22nd 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 100 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1045.

Getting to San

San is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for San as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 San from other places

San lies about 36 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Chandigarh Railway Station, 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 San
Nearest town Naya Gaon 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Chandigarh Railway Station 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishangarh 28 km
District headquarters Solan 36 km

Villages closest to San

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 San

As per the Census of India 2011, San village had a population of 245. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 118 residents.

San village has 119 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, San has about 1059 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1045.

The pincode recorded for San is 173206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

San covers 100 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to San is Chandigarh Railway Station, 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for San.

San is about 36 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

San is in Krishangarh tehsil of Solan district. Naya Gaon is about 3.7 km away. Chandigarh Railway Station is about 12 km away. Krishangarh is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parol (4.7 km), Chandi (6.9 km) and Majra (7.1 km).

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

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