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About Kao Village

Kao is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 236, made up of 103 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,291 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kao Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kao village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176122
Area (hectares) 143.55 hectares
Population 236
Male Population 103
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,291
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 Kao compares

By the 2011 count Kao is the 87th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 143.55 hectares work out to about 1.6 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 993.

Getting to Kao

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

Kao lies about 48 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 29 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 Kao
Nearest town Shimla 29 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 35 km
District headquarters Mandi 48 km

Villages closest to Kao

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kao village had a population of 236. That makes it the 87th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Kao village has 103 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kao has about 1291 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Kao is 176122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kao covers 143.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kao falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kao is Summer Hill, about 29 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 Kao.

Kao is about 48 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kao is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Shimla is about 29 km away. Summer Hill is about 29 km away. Padhar is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamharra (5.2 km), Katipri (13 km) and Shilh Bahawani (13 km).

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

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