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About Kurang Village

Kurang is a small village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 265, made up of 111 males and 154 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,387 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176188, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176188
Area (hectares) 33.49 hectares
Population 265
Male Population 111
Female Population 154
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,387
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 Kurang compares

By the 2011 count Kurang is the 111th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 33.49 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Kurang

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

Kurang lies about 67 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, 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 Kurang
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 15 km
Nearest town Mandi 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Baijnath 32 km
District headquarters Kangra 67 km

Villages closest to Kurang

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurang village had a population of 265. That makes it the 111th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Kurang village has 111 males and 154 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurang has about 1387 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Kurang is 176188. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurang covers 33.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurang falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kurang is Adit Junction, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kurang.

Kurang is about 67 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurang is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. Adit Junction is about 15 km away. Mandi is about 24 km away. Baijnath is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasba (13 km), Kunsal Upperli (15 km) and Jans Pnera (15 km).

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

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