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What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
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Kui is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 194, made up of 103 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 883 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Kumharsain |
| Pincode | 172027 |
| Area (hectares) | 86 hectares |
| Population | 194 |
| Male Population | 103 |
| Female Population | 91 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 883 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kui is the 79th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 86 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1004.
Kui is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kui 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.
Kui lies about 34 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Kumharsain | 3.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 34 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kui village had a population of 194. That makes it the 79th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.
Kui village has 103 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kui has about 883 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1004.
The pincode recorded for Kui is 172027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kui covers 86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kui falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Kui 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 Kui.
Kui is about 34 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kui is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 3.3 km away. Shimla is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kingal (under 2 km), Shalota (under 2 km) and Dheongli (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kui today is likely to be higher.
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