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About Kim Village

Kim is a mid sized village in Rampur tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 634, made up of 320 males and 314 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 281.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kim Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kim village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rampur
Pincode 172022
Area (hectares) 281.84 hectares
Population 634
Male Population 320
Female Population 314
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kim compares

By the 2011 count Kim is the 30th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 440 residents. Its 281.84 hectares work out to about 2.2 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 962.

Getting to Kim

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

Kim lies about 63 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 Kim
Tehsil headquarters Rampur 9.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 63 km

Villages closest to Kim

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 Kim

As per the Census of India 2011, Kim village had a population of 634. That makes it the 30th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 440 residents.

Kim village has 320 males and 314 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kim has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Kim is 172022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kim covers 281.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Kim 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 Kim.

Kim is about 63 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kim is in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Rampur is about 9.6 km away. Shimla is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parog (under 2 km), Anurakshi (2.0 km) and Barkal (2.0 km).

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

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