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About Lote Village

Lote is a large village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,193, made up of 1,635 males and 1,558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 558 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172033, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lote Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lote village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Nermand
Pincode 172033
Area (hectares) 558 hectares
Population 3,193
Male Population 1,635
Female Population 1,558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lote compares

By the 2011 count Lote is the 5th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 558 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Lote

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

Lote lies about 80 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 Lote
Tehsil headquarters Nermand 18 km
Nearest town Shimla 70 km
District headquarters Kullu 80 km

Villages closest to Lote

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 Lote

As per the Census of India 2011, Lote village had a population of 3,193. That makes it the 5th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Lote village has 1,635 males and 1,558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lote has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Lote is 172033. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lote covers 558 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Lote 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 Lote.

Lote is about 80 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lote is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 18 km away. Shimla is about 70 km away. Kullu is about 80 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kushwa (7.2 km), Sargha (8.0 km) and Thachwa (11 km).

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

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