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About Kuther Village

Kuther is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 248, made up of 127 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176200, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kuther Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kuther village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176200
Area (hectares) 82.39 hectares
Population 248
Male Population 127
Female Population 121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Kuther compares

By the 2011 count Kuther is the 204th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 82.39 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Kuther

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

Kuther lies about 41 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 21 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 Kuther
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 17 km
Nearest town Chamba 20 km
Nearest railway station Talara 21 km
District headquarters Kangra 41 km

Villages closest to Kuther

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kuther village had a population of 248. That makes it the 204th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Kuther village has 127 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kuther has about 953 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Kuther is 176200. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kuther covers 82.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kuther falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kuther is Talara, about 21 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 Kuther.

Kuther is about 41 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kuther is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 17 km away. Chamba is about 20 km away. Talara is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhajguan (2.1 km), Agra Nal (3.2 km) and Magnalia (3.2 km).

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

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