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
Kothi Ser is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 39, made up of 16 males and 23 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,438 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Seoni |
| Pincode | 171301 |
| Area (hectares) | 12.84 hectares |
| Population | 39 |
| Male Population | 16 |
| Female Population | 23 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,438 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kothi Ser is the 168th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 12.84 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1036.
Kothi Ser is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kothi Ser as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Kothi Ser lies about 14 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 13 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Seoni | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Summer Hill | 13 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 14 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kothi Ser village had a population of 39. That makes it the 168th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.
Kothi Ser village has 16 males and 23 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kothi Ser has about 1438 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1036.
The pincode recorded for Kothi Ser is 171301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kothi Ser covers 12.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kothi Ser falls under Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Kothi Ser is Summer Hill, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kothi Ser.
Kothi Ser is about 14 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kothi Ser is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Seoni is about under 2 km away. Summer Hill is about 13 km away. Shimla is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Patukhar (under 2 km), Kangar (under 2 km) and Kangri (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kothi Ser today is likely to be higher.
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