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About Tutwan Village

Tutwan is a small village in Fatehpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 426, made up of 215 males and 211 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 15.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176053, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tutwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tutwan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Fatehpur
Pincode 176053
Area (hectares) 15.39 hectares
Population 426
Male Population 215
Female Population 211
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tutwan compares

By the 2011 count Tutwan is the 40th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 283 residents. Its 15.39 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Tutwan

Tutwan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tutwan as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Tutwan from other places

Tutwan lies about 29 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Harsar Dehri, about 8.0 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 Tutwan
Tehsil headquarters Fatehpur 3.3 km
Nearest railway station Harsar Dehri 8.0 km
Nearest town Talwāra 17 km
District headquarters Kangra 29 km

Villages closest to Tutwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tutwan village had a population of 426. That makes it the 40th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 283 residents.

Tutwan village has 215 males and 211 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tutwan has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1006.

The pincode recorded for Tutwan is 176053. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tutwan covers 15.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tutwan falls under Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tutwan is Harsar Dehri, about 8.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Tutwan.

Tutwan is about 29 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tutwan is in Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district. Fatehpur is about 3.3 km away. Harsar Dehri is about 8.0 km away. Talwāra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sihal Jhikli (under 2 km), Sihal Uparli (under 2 km) and Loh (under 2 km).

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

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