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About Kapain Village

Kapain is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 29, made up of 15 males and 14 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176061, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kapain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kapain village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176061
Area (hectares) 21.52 hectares
Population 29
Male Population 15
Female Population 14
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kapain compares

By the 2011 count Kapain is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 21.52 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Kapain

Kapain is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kapain 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kapain from other places

Kapain lies about 31 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Panchrukhi, about 6.2 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 Kapain
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 3.2 km
Nearest railway station Panchrukhi 6.2 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 28 km
District headquarters Kangra 31 km

Villages closest to Kapain

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kapain village had a population of 29. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Kapain village has 15 males and 14 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kapain has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Kapain is 176061. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kapain covers 21.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kapain falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kapain is Panchrukhi, about 6.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kapain.

Kapain is about 31 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kapain is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur is about 3.2 km away. Panchrukhi is about 6.2 km away. Dharamsala is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajehr (under 2 km), Ramchhehr (under 2 km) and Kalehr (under 2 km).

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

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