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About Deeb Village

Deeb is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 389, made up of 196 males and 193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Deeb Overview

Census 2011 figures for Deeb village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172029
Area (hectares) 87 hectares
Population 389
Male Population 196
Female Population 193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Deeb compares

By the 2011 count Deeb is the 33rd largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 87 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Deeb

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

Deeb lies about 35 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 Deeb
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 2.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 35 km

Villages closest to Deeb

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 Deeb

As per the Census of India 2011, Deeb village had a population of 389. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Deeb village has 196 males and 193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Deeb has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Deeb is 172029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Deeb covers 87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Deeb 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 <5 km distance for Deeb.

Deeb is about 35 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Deeb is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 2.1 km away. Shimla is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kacheri (under 2 km), Shanad (under 2 km) and Barara (under 2 km).

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

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