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About Shil Village

Shil is a small village in Solan tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 86, made up of 44 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173206, 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 Solan
Pincode 173206
Area (hectares) 40.11 hectares
Population 86
Male Population 44
Female Population 42
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 212th largest of the 441 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 149 residents. Its 40.11 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1046.

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 5.5 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Dharampur Himachal, about 4.5 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 Shil
Nearest railway station Dharampur Himachal 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Solan 5.5 km

Villages closest to Shil

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Solan 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 86. That makes it the 212th largest of the 441 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 149 residents.

Shil village has 44 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shil has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1046.

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

Shil covers 40.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Shil is Dharampur Himachal, about 4.5 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 Shil.

Shil is about 5.5 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 Solan tehsil of Solan district. Dharampur Himachal is about 4.5 km away. Solan is about 5.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shil Shamlog (under 2 km), Daul Able (under 2 km) and Daul Doem (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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