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About Kofar Dhar Village

Kofar Dhar is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 63, made up of 33 males and 30 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kofar Dhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kofar Dhar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 9.26 hectares
Population 63
Male Population 33
Female Population 30
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kofar Dhar compares

By the 2011 count Kofar Dhar is the 74th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 9.26 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Kofar Dhar

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

Kofar Dhar lies about 40 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 Kofar Dhar
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 15 km
District headquarters Shimla 40 km

Villages closest to Kofar Dhar

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 Kofar Dhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kofar Dhar village had a population of 63. That makes it the 74th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Kofar Dhar village has 33 males and 30 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kofar Dhar has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Kofar Dhar is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kofar Dhar covers 9.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kofar Dhar falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kofar Dhar 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 Kofar Dhar.

Kofar Dhar is about 40 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kofar Dhar is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Khmothi Dhar (under 2 km), D P F Ktardhar (under 2 km) and Manjhdharti (under 2 km).

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

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