Block / Tehsil → Shimla Rural
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Barah village is 024781. Barah village is located in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 7km away from Shimla, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Barah village. As per 2009 stats, Chamyana is the gram panchayat of Barah village.
The total geographical area of village is 68.47 hectares. Barah has a total population of 309 peoples, out of which male population is 170 while female population is 139. Literacy rate of barah village is 79.94% out of which 85.88% males and 72.66% females are literate. There are about 82 houses in barah village. Pincode of barah village locality is 171012.
When it comes to administration, Barah village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Barah village comes under Kasumpti assembly constituency & Shimla parliamentary constituency. Shimla is nearest town to barah village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 309 | 170 | 139 |
| Literate Population | 247 | 146 | 101 |
| Illiterate Population | 62 | 24 | 38 |
| Barah - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chamyana |
| Block / Tehsil : | Shimla Rural |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 171012 |
| Area : | 68.47 hectares |
| Population : | 309 |
| Households : | 82 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kasumpti |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Shimla |
| Villages in Chamyana Gram Panchayat | |
| Barah | Boh |
| Catchment Area | Chamiana |
| Chhakrail | Garhog |
| Kalali | Maluth |
| Mewag | Tipra |
| Up Muhal Dhalli Ii | Up Muhal Kamla Nagar |
| Up Muhal Shanti Bihar | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Shimla Rural |
| List of Tehsils in Shimla |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.