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About Kuhal Village

Kuhal is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 159, made up of 76 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,092 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kuhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kuhal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 119.28 hectares
Population 159
Male Population 76
Female Population 83
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,092
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kuhal compares

By the 2011 count Kuhal is the 78th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 119.28 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 945.

Getting to Kuhal

Kuhal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kuhal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kuhal from other places

Kuhal lies about 20 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 13 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 Kuhal
Nearest railway station Salogra 13 km
Nearest town Solan 15 km
District headquarters Shimla 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 31 km

Villages closest to Kuhal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kuhal village had a population of 159. That makes it the 78th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Kuhal village has 76 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kuhal has about 1092 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Kuhal is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kuhal covers 119.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kuhal falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kuhal is Salogra, about 13 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 - 10 km distance for Kuhal.

Kuhal is about 20 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kuhal is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Salogra is about 13 km away. Solan is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chiwna Badlawag (3.6 km), Jangal Chaupal (6.7 km) and Jangal Paliana (6.7 km).

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

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