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About Kalvi Village

Kalvi is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 90, made up of 44 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalvi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalvi village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Seoni
Pincode 171108
Area (hectares) 37 hectares
Population 90
Male Population 44
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalvi compares

By the 2011 count Kalvi is the 139th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 37 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1036.

Getting to Kalvi

Kalvi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalvi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kalvi from other places

Kalvi lies about 13 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 9.1 km away. 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 Kalvi
Nearest railway station Jutogh 9.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Seoni 18 km

Villages closest to Kalvi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalvi village had a population of 90. That makes it the 139th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.

Kalvi village has 44 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalvi has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1036.

The pincode recorded for Kalvi is 171108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalvi covers 37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kalvi falls under Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kalvi is Jutogh, about 9.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 10+ km distance for Kalvi.

Kalvi is about 13 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalvi is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Jutogh is about 9.1 km away. Shimla is about 13 km away. Seoni is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Talosh (4.9 km), Taloti (4.9 km) and Than (5.1 km).

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

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