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About Kufru Village

Kufru is a small village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 165, made up of 94 males and 71 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 755 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kufru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kufru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 176120
Area (hectares) 59.96 hectares
Population 165
Male Population 94
Female Population 71
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 755
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kufru compares

By the 2011 count Kufru is the 130th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 59.96 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Kufru

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

Kufru lies about 25 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Joginder Nagar, about 10 km away. 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 Kufru
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 10 km
Nearest railway station Joginder Nagar 10 km
District headquarters Mandi 25 km

Villages closest to Kufru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kufru village had a population of 165. That makes it the 130th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Kufru village has 94 males and 71 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kufru has about 755 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1112.

The pincode recorded for Kufru is 176120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kufru covers 59.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kufru falls under Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kufru is Joginder Nagar, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 km distance for Kufru.

Kufru is about 25 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kufru is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Jogindarnagar is about 10 km away. Joginder Nagar is about 10 km away. Mandi is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kufru Morchakka (under 2 km), Hari Drahal (under 2 km) and Darkoti (1.5 km).

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

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