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About Kuftu Village

Kuftu is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 247, made up of 114 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,167 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175046, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kuftu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kuftu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 175046
Area (hectares) 35.47 hectares
Population 247
Male Population 114
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,167
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 Kuftu compares

By the 2011 count Kuftu is the 124th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 35.47 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Kuftu

Kuftu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kuftu 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 Kuftu from other places

Kuftu lies about 69 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 Kuftu
Nearest town Shimla 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 27 km
District headquarters Mandi 69 km

Villages closest to Kuftu

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 Kuftu

As per the Census of India 2011, Kuftu village had a population of 247. That makes it the 124th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Kuftu village has 114 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kuftu has about 1167 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Kuftu is 175046. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kuftu covers 35.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Kuftu 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 km distance for Kuftu.

Kuftu is about 69 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kuftu is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Shimla is about 5.7 km away. Karsog is about 27 km away. Mandi is about 69 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhagoh (under 2 km), Sarail (4.9 km) and D P F Kaneri (5.2 km).

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

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