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 Doyam is a small village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 79, made up of 38 males and 41 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Rohru |
| Pincode | 171207 |
| Area (hectares) | 14 hectares |
| Population | 79 |
| Male Population | 38 |
| Female Population | 41 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,079 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ 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 Doyam is the 99th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 14 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.
D P F Koti Doyam 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 Doyam as Available within 10+ 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 Doyam 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 Doyam village had a population of 79. That makes it the 99th 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 Doyam village has 38 males and 41 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Koti Doyam has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.
The pincode recorded for D P F Koti Doyam is 171207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
D P F Koti Doyam covers 14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
D P F Koti Doyam falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for D P F Koti Doyam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for D P F Koti Doyam.
D P F Koti Doyam 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 Doyam 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 Awal (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 Doyam today is likely to be higher.
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