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About Bhuth Village

Bhuth is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 107, made up of 51 males and 56 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,098 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuth Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuth village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172027
Area (hectares) 87.04 hectares
Population 107
Male Population 51
Female Population 56
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 Bhuth compares

By the 2011 count Bhuth is the 126th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 87.04 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 1004.

Getting to Bhuth

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

Bhuth lies about 29 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 Bhuth
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 9.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 29 km

Villages closest to Bhuth

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuth village had a population of 107. That makes it the 126th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Bhuth village has 51 males and 56 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuth has about 1098 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Bhuth is 172027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuth covers 87.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhuth falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bhuth 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 Bhuth.

Bhuth is about 29 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhuth is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 9.4 km away. Shimla is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanda (under 2 km), Ganeog (1.6 km) and Banahar (1.9 km).

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

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