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About Kiria Village

Kiria is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 397, made up of 188 males and 209 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,112 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kiria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kiria village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171302
Area (hectares) 75.3 hectares
Population 397
Male Population 188
Female Population 209
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,112
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kiria compares

By the 2011 count Kiria is the 63rd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 75.3 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Kiria

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

Kiria lies about 54 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 16 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 Kiria
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 18 km
Nearest town Shimla 18 km
District headquarters Mandi 54 km

Villages closest to Kiria

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kiria village had a population of 397. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Kiria village has 188 males and 209 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kiria has about 1112 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Kiria is 171302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kiria covers 75.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kiria falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kiria is Summer Hill, about 16 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Kiria.

Kiria is about 54 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kiria is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Summer Hill is about 16 km away. Karsog is about 18 km away. Shimla is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Randaul (under 2 km), Tatta Pani (under 2 km) and Chanyana (1.8 km).

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

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