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About D P F Kuftu Village

D P F Kuftu is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 30, made up of 13 males and 17 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,308 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Kuftu Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Kuftu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 193 hectares
Population 30
Male Population 13
Female Population 17
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,308
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 D P F Kuftu compares

By the 2011 count D P F Kuftu is the 150th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 193 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to D P F Kuftu

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

D P F Kuftu lies about 45 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 47 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 D P F Kuftu
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 26 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 41 km
District headquarters Mandi 45 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 47 km

Villages closest to D P F Kuftu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nihri 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 D P F Kuftu

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Kuftu village had a population of 30. That makes it the 150th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

D P F Kuftu village has 13 males and 17 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Kuftu has about 1308 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for D P F Kuftu is 175038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Kuftu covers 193 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

D P F Kuftu falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to D P F Kuftu is Shimla, about 47 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 D P F Kuftu.

D P F Kuftu is about 45 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

D P F Kuftu is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Nihri is about 26 km away. Sundarnagar is about 41 km away. Mandi is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanda Kufer (under 2 km), D P F Kumaru (under 2 km) and Jogi Kufer (under 2 km).

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

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