Skip to main content

About Kumauta Village

Kumauta is a small village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 217, made up of 102 males and 115 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,127 females per 1000 males. The village covers 79.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kumauta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kumauta village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176316
Area (hectares) 79.25 hectares
Population 217
Male Population 102
Female Population 115
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,127
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kumauta compares

By the 2011 count Kumauta is the 135th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 79.25 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Kumauta

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

Kumauta lies about 19 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 55 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 Kumauta
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 19 km
District headquarters Chamba 19 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 55 km

Villages closest to Kumauta

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaurah 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 Kumauta

As per the Census of India 2011, Kumauta village had a population of 217. That makes it the 135th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Kumauta village has 102 males and 115 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kumauta has about 1127 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Kumauta is 176316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kumauta covers 79.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kumauta falls under Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kumauta is Nurpur Road, about 55 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 Kumauta.

Kumauta is about 19 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kumauta is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Chaurah is about 19 km away. Chamba is about 19 km away. Nurpur Road is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhauga (under 2 km), Jandrah (1.9 km) and Kalhel (2.1 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.