Shillai

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Shillai
shillai
Nickname: 
Shillai Dhar
Shillai
CountryIndia
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictSirmaur
TehsilShillai
Elevation
meter
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Pin Code
173027
Area code 01704

Shillai is a town in the Sirmaur District of Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. [1] Shillai is located on a south east-facing hill at an elevation of 1,900 metres. The hill is called shillai dhar, and is 2,100 meters high.

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Geography

Shillai is located on the ridge of a mountain at an altitude of 1900 m. The average temperature ranges from 20° to 30 °C in summer and -1° to 20° in winter. Shillai has a temperate climate, in summer the maximum temperature ranges from 24 to 28 degrees Celsius, whereas, in winter, it snows sometimes.

Shillai is divided into two regions: the Village Shillai (lower part) and the Shillai town (upper part). There is a greenbelt of a forest all around and inside the village, which is connected with the town by road as well as pedestrian roads.

Transport infrastructure

References

  1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

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