The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
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
15 min
D P F Koti Awal is a small village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 69, made up of 35 males and 34 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Rohru |
| Pincode | 171223 |
| Area (hectares) | 27.02 hectares |
| Population | 69 |
| Male Population | 35 |
| Female Population | 34 |
| 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 |
By the 2011 count D P F Koti Awal is the 103rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 27.02 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.
D P F Koti Awal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for D P F Koti Awal 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.
D P F Koti Awal lies about 38 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 | Rohru | 20 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 38 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rohru 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, D P F Koti Awal village had a population of 69. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.
D P F Koti Awal village has 35 males and 34 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Koti Awal has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.
The pincode recorded for D P F Koti Awal is 171223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
D P F Koti Awal covers 27.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
D P F Koti Awal falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for D P F Koti Awal 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 D P F Koti Awal.
D P F Koti Awal is about 38 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
D P F Koti Awal is in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district. Rohru is about 20 km away. Shimla is about 38 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 Koti Doyam (under 2 km), D P F Koti Soyam (under 2 km) and D P F Lower Koti (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of D P F Koti Awal today is likely to be higher.
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