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About Kuhna Village

Kuhna is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 299, made up of 150 males and 149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177048, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kuhna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kuhna village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177048
Area (hectares) 60.6 hectares
Population 299
Male Population 150
Female Population 149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Kuhna compares

By the 2011 count Kuhna is the 69th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 60.6 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Kuhna

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

Kuhna lies about 18 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 28 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 Kuhna
Tehsil headquarters Nadaun 2.8 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 18 km
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 28 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Kuhna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kuhna village had a population of 299. That makes it the 69th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Kuhna village has 150 males and 149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kuhna has about 993 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 1091.

The pincode recorded for Kuhna is 177048. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kuhna covers 60.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kuhna is Amb Andaura, about 28 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 Kuhna.

Kuhna is about 18 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kuhna is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. Nadaun is about 2.8 km away. Hamirpur is about 18 km away. Amb Andaura is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Kuhna Ii (under 2 km), Amlehar (under 2 km) and Bhararta (under 2 km).

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

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