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About Kosab Village

Kosab is a small village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 117, made up of 53 males and 64 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,208 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176076, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kosab Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kosab village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176076
Area (hectares) 86.64 hectares
Population 117
Male Population 53
Female Population 64
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,208
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 Kosab compares

By the 2011 count Kosab is the 314th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 86.64 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Kosab

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

Kosab lies about 32 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Majheran Himachal, about 4.5 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 Kosab
Nearest railway station Majheran Himachal 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 12 km
District headquarters Kangra 32 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 34 km

Villages closest to Kosab

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 Kosab

As per the Census of India 2011, Kosab village had a population of 117. That makes it the 314th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Kosab village has 53 males and 64 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kosab has about 1208 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Kosab is 176076. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kosab covers 86.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Kosab is Majheran Himachal, about 4.5 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 Kosab.

Kosab is about 32 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kosab is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Majheran Himachal is about 4.5 km away. Palampur is about 12 km away. Kangra is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ambotu (under 2 km), Saura (under 2 km) and Machhoi (under 2 km).

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

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