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About Kumhariya Village

Kumhariya is a mid sized village in Rath tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 892, made up of 487 males and 405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 832 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 210430, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kumhariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kumhariya village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Rath
Pincode 210430
Area (hectares) 275.52 hectares
Population 892
Male Population 487
Female Population 405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 832
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available
Nearest Railway Station Available

How Kumhariya compares

By the 2011 count Kumhariya is the 67th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents. Its 275.52 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 874.

Getting to Kumhariya

Kumhariya is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kumhariya as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kumhariya from other places

Kumhariya lies about 18 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 Kumhariya
Tehsil headquarters Rath 18 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 18 km
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 29 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Kumhariya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kumhariya village had a population of 892. That makes it the 67th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents.

Kumhariya village has 487 males and 405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kumhariya has about 832 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 874.

The pincode recorded for Kumhariya is 210430. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kumhariya covers 275.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kumhariya falls under Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kumhariya is Amb Andaura, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available for Kumhariya.

Kumhariya 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.

Kumhariya is in Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district. Rath is about 18 km away. Hamirpur is about 18 km away. Amb Andaura is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bihar (under 2 km), Gadhar (under 2 km) and Jarakhar (under 2 km).

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

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