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About Kalmog Village

Kalmog is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 272, made up of 138 males and 134 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalmog Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalmog village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 141 hectares
Population 272
Male Population 138
Female Population 134
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Kalmog compares

By the 2011 count Kalmog is the 44th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 141 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Kalmog

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

Kalmog lies about 45 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 Kalmog
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 4.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 45 km

Villages closest to Kalmog

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalmog village had a population of 272. That makes it the 44th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Kalmog village has 138 males and 134 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalmog has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Kalmog is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalmog covers 141 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kalmog falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kalmog 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 Kalmog.

Kalmog is about 45 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalmog is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 4.4 km away. Shimla is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karangla (under 2 km), Nagadhar (under 2 km) and Delath (under 2 km).

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

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