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About Delwi Village

Delwi is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 229, made up of 119 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Delwi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Delwi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171204
Area (hectares) 29 hectares
Population 229
Male Population 119
Female Population 110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Delwi compares

By the 2011 count Delwi is the 59th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 29 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Delwi

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

Delwi lies about 36 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 Delwi
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 2.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 36 km

Villages closest to Delwi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Delwi village had a population of 229. That makes it the 59th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Delwi village has 119 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Delwi has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Delwi is 171204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Delwi covers 29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Delwi falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Delwi 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 Delwi.

Delwi is about 36 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Delwi is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 2.6 km away. Shimla is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghalaiya (under 2 km), Halai (under 2 km) and Bhuila (under 2 km).

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

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