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About Bara Kamba Village

Bara Kamba is a mid sized village in Nichar tehsil, in the district of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 564, made up of 278 males and 286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 429.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Kamba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Kamba village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kinnaur
Tehsil Nichar
Pincode 172115
Area (hectares) 429.25 hectares
Population 564
Male Population 278
Female Population 286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bara Kamba compares

By the 2011 count Bara Kamba is the 15th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 326 residents. Its 429.25 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 915.

Getting to Bara Kamba

Bara Kamba is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bara Kamba 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. The nearest villages by name are Atang Melang Dhar, Bagantu Dhar, Bahal Dhar and Baiyee. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bara Kamba

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Kamba village had a population of 564. That makes it the 15th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 326 residents.

Bara Kamba village has 278 males and 286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Kamba has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Bara Kamba is 172115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Kamba covers 429.25 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.

Bara Kamba falls under Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bara Kamba notes the nearest railway station 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 Bara Kamba.

Bara Kamba is in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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