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About Bhutti Village

Bhutti is a mid sized village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 907, made up of 466 males and 441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172030, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhutti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhutti village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172030
Area (hectares) 197.7 hectares
Population 907
Male Population 466
Female Population 441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhutti compares

By the 2011 count Bhutti is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 197.7 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Bhutti

Bhutti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhutti as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhutti from other places

Bhutti lies about 42 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 Bhutti
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 7.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 42 km

Villages closest to Bhutti

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 Bhutti

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhutti village had a population of 907. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Bhutti village has 466 males and 441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhutti has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Bhutti is 172030. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhutti covers 197.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Bhutti notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhutti.

Bhutti is about 42 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhutti is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 7.6 km away. Shimla is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhargaon (under 2 km), Bahli (under 2 km) and Bharasa (under 2 km).

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

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