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About Kalatope R F Village

Kalatope R F is a mid sized village in Dalhousie tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 507, made up of 270 males and 237 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 878 females per 1000 males. The village covers 904.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalatope R F Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalatope R F village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Dalhousie
Pincode 176304
Area (hectares) 904.23 hectares
Population 507
Male Population 270
Female Population 237
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 878
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 Kalatope R F compares

By the 2011 count Kalatope R F is the 15th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 904.23 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Kalatope R F

Kalatope R F is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalatope R F 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 Kalatope R F from other places

Kalatope R F lies about 10 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 34 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 Kalatope R F
Tehsil headquarters Dalhousie 6.7 km
District headquarters Chamba 10 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 34 km

Villages closest to Kalatope R F

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dalhousie 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 Kalatope R F

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalatope R F village had a population of 507. That makes it the 15th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Kalatope R F village has 270 males and 237 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalatope R F has about 878 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Kalatope R F is 176304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalatope R F covers 904.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kalatope R F falls under Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kalatope R F is Nurpur Road, about 34 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 Kalatope R F.

Kalatope R F is about 10 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalatope R F is in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district. Dalhousie is about 6.7 km away. Chamba is about 10 km away. Nurpur Road is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Guthri (under 2 km), Guniala (under 2 km) and Dabrehn (1.6 km).

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

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