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About Kumaru Village

Kumaru is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 291, made up of 149 males and 142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 435.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kumaru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kumaru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 435.2 hectares
Population 291
Male Population 149
Female Population 142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Kumaru compares

By the 2011 count Kumaru is the 43rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 435.2 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Kumaru

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

Kumaru 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 Kumaru
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 26 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 41 km
District headquarters Mandi 45 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 47 km

Villages closest to Kumaru

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 Kumaru

As per the Census of India 2011, Kumaru village had a population of 291. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Kumaru village has 149 males and 142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kumaru has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Kumaru is 175038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kumaru covers 435.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kumaru falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kumaru 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 Kumaru.

Kumaru 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.

Kumaru 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 Kuftu (under 2 km) and D P F Kumaru (under 2 km).

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

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