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About Kotwal Lahr Village

Kotwal Lahr is a small village in Baroh tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 81, made up of 43 males and 38 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kotwal Lahr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kotwal Lahr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baroh
Pincode 176054
Area (hectares) 12.57 hectares
Population 81
Male Population 43
Female Population 38
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
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 Kotwal Lahr compares

By the 2011 count Kotwal Lahr is the 117th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 159 residents. Its 12.57 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Kotwal Lahr

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

Kotwal Lahr lies about 45 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 1.5 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 Kotwal Lahr
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Baroh 11 km
Nearest town Mamun 13 km
District headquarters Kangra 45 km

Villages closest to Kotwal Lahr

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baroh 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 Kotwal Lahr

As per the Census of India 2011, Kotwal Lahr village had a population of 81. That makes it the 117th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 159 residents.

Kotwal Lahr village has 43 males and 38 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kotwal Lahr has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Kotwal Lahr is 176054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kotwal Lahr covers 12.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kotwal Lahr falls under Baroh tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kotwal Lahr is Nurpur Road, about 1.5 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 Kotwal Lahr.

Kotwal Lahr is about 45 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kotwal Lahr is in Baroh tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur Road is about 1.5 km away. Baroh is about 11 km away. Mamun is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhat Lahri (under 2 km), Bhur Lahr (under 2 km) and Digar Lahr (under 2 km).

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

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