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About Kalehr Village

Kalehr is a mid sized village in Jaswan tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 519, made up of 269 males and 250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jaswan
Pincode 177106
Area (hectares) 61.57 hectares
Population 519
Male Population 269
Female Population 250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Kalehr compares

By the 2011 count Kalehr is the 23rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 379 residents. Its 61.57 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1092.

Getting to Kalehr

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

Kalehr lies about 7.2 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Samloti, about 2.8 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 Kalehr
Nearest railway station Samloti 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaswan 7.2 km
District headquarters Kangra 7.2 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 12 km

Villages closest to Kalehr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalehr village had a population of 519. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 379 residents.

Kalehr village has 269 males and 250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalehr has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1092.

The pincode recorded for Kalehr is 177106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalehr covers 61.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalehr falls under Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kalehr is Samloti, about 2.8 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 Kalehr.

Kalehr is about 7.2 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalehr is in Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district. Samloti is about 2.8 km away. Jaswan is about 7.2 km away. Kangra is about 7.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jandaur (7.8 km), Bhaner (8.3 km) and Behr (8.4 km).

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

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