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About Kungash Village

Kungash is a large village in Ani tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,743, made up of 1,404 males and 1,339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 408.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kungash Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kungash village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Ani
Pincode 172026
Area (hectares) 408.9 hectares
Population 2,743
Male Population 1,404
Female Population 1,339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kungash compares

By the 2011 count Kungash is the 10th largest of the 17 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,348 residents. Its 408.9 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Kungash

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

Kungash lies about 63 km from Kullu. 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 Kungash
Tehsil headquarters Ani 4.6 km
Nearest town Shimla 42 km
District headquarters Kullu 63 km

Villages closest to Kungash

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kungash village had a population of 2,743. That makes it the 10th largest of the 17 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,348 residents.

Kungash village has 1,404 males and 1,339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kungash has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Kungash is 172026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kungash covers 408.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kungash falls under Ani tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kungash 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 Kungash.

Kungash is about 63 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kungash is in Ani tehsil of Kullu district. Ani is about 4.6 km away. Shimla is about 42 km away. Kullu is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karshaigad (under 2 km), Karana (4.6 km) and Franali (6.5 km).

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

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