Skip to main content

About Kaloha Village

Kaloha is a small village in Galore tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 45, made up of 23 males and 22 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaloha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaloha village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Galore
Pincode 177026
Area (hectares) 7 hectares
Population 45
Male Population 23
Female Population 22
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaloha compares

By the 2011 count Kaloha is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 251 residents. Its 7 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1177.

Getting to Kaloha

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

Kaloha lies about 31 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 15 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 Kaloha
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Galore 28 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 31 km
Nearest town Talwāra 36 km

Villages closest to Kaloha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaloha village had a population of 45. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 251 residents.

Kaloha village has 23 males and 22 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaloha has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1177.

The pincode recorded for Kaloha is 177026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaloha covers 7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaloha falls under Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kaloha is Amb Andaura, about 15 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 Kaloha.

Kaloha is about 31 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaloha is in Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district. Amb Andaura is about 15 km away. Galore is about 28 km away. Hamirpur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sukrala (5.7 km), Jiana (5.9 km) and Ri (8.3 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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