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About Kamhali Village

Kamhali is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 45, made up of 26 males and 19 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 731 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171006, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamhali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171006
Area (hectares) 3.85 hectares
Population 45
Male Population 26
Female Population 19
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 731
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kamhali compares

By the 2011 count Kamhali is the 390th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 3.85 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Kamhali

Kamhali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kamhali as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kamhali from other places

Kamhali lies about 14 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Kanoh, about 10 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 Kamhali
Nearest railway station Kanoh 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 14 km
District headquarters Shimla 14 km

Villages closest to Kamhali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shimla Rural 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 Kamhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamhali village had a population of 45. That makes it the 390th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Kamhali village has 26 males and 19 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamhali has about 731 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Kamhali is 171006. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamhali covers 3.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kamhali falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kamhali is Kanoh, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kamhali.

Kamhali 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.

Kamhali is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Kanoh is about 10 km away. Shimla Rural is about 14 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 Jangal Kamhali (under 2 km), Chalawag (under 2 km) and Badhawani (2.5 km).

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

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