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About Kapahi Village

Kapahi is a small village in Dharmpur tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 249, made up of 114 males and 135 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,184 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kapahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kapahi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Dharmpur
Pincode 175025
Area (hectares) 96.75 hectares
Population 249
Male Population 114
Female Population 135
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,184
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kapahi compares

By the 2011 count Kapahi is the 64th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 366 residents. Its 96.75 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1126.

Getting to Kapahi

Kapahi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kapahi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Kapahi from other places

Kapahi lies about 56 km from Mandi. 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 Kapahi
Tehsil headquarters Dharmpur 30 km
Nearest town Shimla 44 km
District headquarters Mandi 56 km

Villages closest to Kapahi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kapahi village had a population of 249. That makes it the 64th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 366 residents.

Kapahi village has 114 males and 135 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kapahi has about 1184 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1126.

The pincode recorded for Kapahi is 175025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kapahi covers 96.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kapahi falls under Dharmpur tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kapahi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kapahi.

Kapahi is about 56 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kapahi is in Dharmpur tehsil of Mandi district. Dharmpur is about 30 km away. Shimla is about 44 km away. Mandi is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tyog (5.4 km), Sakrain (5.9 km) and Chuhru Rabal (6.9 km).

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

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