Block / Tehsil → Tikar
District → Shimla
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shekhal village is 026388. Shekhal village is located in Tikar tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 129km away from district headquarter Tikar. Tikar is the sub-district headquarter of Shekhal village. As per 2009 stats, Tikkar is the gram panchayat of Shekhal village.
The total geographical area of village is 36 hectares. Shekhal has a total population of 261 peoples, out of which male population is 134 while female population is 127. Literacy rate of shekhal village is 75.10% out of which 86.57% males and 62.99% females are literate. There are about 50 houses in shekhal village. Pincode of shekhal village locality is 171207.
When it comes to administration, Shekhal village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Shekhal village comes under Rohru Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Rohru is nearest town to shekhal village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 261 | 134 | 127 |
| Literate Population | 196 | 116 | 80 |
| Illiterate Population | 65 | 18 | 47 |
| Shekhal - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Tikkar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Tikar |
| District : | Shimla |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 171207 |
| Area : | 36 hectares |
| Population : | 261 |
| Households : | 50 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rohru |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shimla |
| Nearest Town : | Rohru |
| Villages in Tikkar Gram Panchayat | |
| Daroti | D P F Kasheni |
| Gujandli | Kasheni |
| Khangta | Shekhal |
| Thana | Thana Bag |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tikar |
| 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.