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About Kanthali Village

Kanthali is a small village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 235, made up of 112 males and 123 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,098 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanthali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanthali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chirgaon
Pincode 171208
Area (hectares) 72.82 hectares
Population 235
Male Population 112
Female Population 123
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,098
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 Kanthali compares

By the 2011 count Kanthali is the 75th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 72.82 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kanthali

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

Kanthali lies about 26 km from Shimla. 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 Kanthali
Tehsil headquarters Chirgaon 26 km
District headquarters Shimla 26 km

Villages closest to Kanthali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanthali village had a population of 235. That makes it the 75th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.

Kanthali village has 112 males and 123 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanthali has about 1098 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Kanthali is 171208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanthali covers 72.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanthali falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kanthali 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 Kanthali.

Kanthali is about 26 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanthali is in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district. Chirgaon is about 26 km away. Shimla is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thaitwari (under 2 km), Thali Jangla (under 2 km) and Shagli (4.5 km).

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

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