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About Kamlahu Village

Kamlahu is a small village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 433, made up of 220 males and 213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamlahu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamlahu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 287.98 hectares
Population 433
Male Population 220
Female Population 213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kamlahu compares

By the 2011 count Kamlahu is the 53rd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 287.98 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Kamlahu

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

Kamlahu lies about 56 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 Kamlahu
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 7.9 km
District headquarters Shimla 56 km

Villages closest to Kamlahu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamlahu village had a population of 433. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Kamlahu village has 220 males and 213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamlahu has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Kamlahu is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamlahu covers 287.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kamlahu falls under Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kamlahu 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 Kamlahu.

Kamlahu is about 56 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamlahu is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 7.9 km away. Shimla is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khakhrola (under 2 km), Masarna Kareri (under 2 km) and Jangal Rajpur (1.7 km).

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

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