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About Hathiya Village

Hathiya is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 137, made up of 68 males and 69 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathiya village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 171236
Area (hectares) 196.88 hectares
Population 137
Male Population 68
Female Population 69
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hathiya compares

By the 2011 count Hathiya is the 112th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 196.88 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Hathiya

Hathiya is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hathiya as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Hathiya from other places

Hathiya 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 Hathiya
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 11 km
District headquarters Shimla 26 km

Villages closest to Hathiya

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 Hathiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathiya village had a population of 137. That makes it the 112th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Hathiya village has 68 males and 69 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathiya has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Hathiya is 171236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathiya covers 196.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hathiya.

Hathiya 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.

Hathiya is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 11 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 Mogra (under 2 km), Bhuna (under 2 km) and Kangal (1.7 km).

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

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