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About Fostey Village

Fostey is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 304, made up of 139 males and 165 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,187 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177044, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fostey Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fostey village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177044
Area (hectares) 35.23 hectares
Population 304
Male Population 139
Female Population 165
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,187
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Fostey compares

By the 2011 count Fostey is the 67th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 35.23 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Fostey

Fostey is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Fostey as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Dohag, Dol, Dudhun and Dudhwal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Fostey

As per the Census of India 2011, Fostey village had a population of 304. That makes it the 67th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Fostey village has 139 males and 165 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fostey has about 1187 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Fostey is 177044. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fostey covers 35.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Fostey falls under Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Fostey notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Fostey.

Fostey is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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