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About Arsu Village

Arsu is a mid sized village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,657, made up of 828 males and 829 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 244.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arsu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arsu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Nermand
Pincode 172023
Area (hectares) 244.65 hectares
Population 1,657
Male Population 828
Female Population 829
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,001
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Arsu compares

By the 2011 count Arsu is the 11th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 244.65 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Arsu

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

Arsu lies about 70 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 Arsu
Tehsil headquarters Nermand 6.0 km
Nearest town Shimla 57 km
District headquarters Kullu 70 km

Villages closest to Arsu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arsu village had a population of 1,657. That makes it the 11th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Arsu village has 828 males and 829 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arsu has about 1001 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Arsu is 172023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arsu covers 244.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arsu falls under Nermand tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Arsu 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 Arsu.

Arsu is about 70 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arsu is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 6.0 km away. Shimla is about 57 km away. Kullu is about 70 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bari (under 2 km), Dethoa (1.7 km) and Sohach (1.8 km).

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

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