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About Kasufar Village

Kasufar is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15, made up of 7 males and 8 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,143 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171007, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kasufar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kasufar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171007
Area (hectares) 2 hectares
Population 15
Male Population 7
Female Population 8
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,143
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kasufar compares

By the 2011 count Kasufar is the 485th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 2 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Kasufar

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

Kasufar lies about 9.4 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 Kasufar
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 9.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 9.4 km

Villages closest to Kasufar

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 Kasufar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kasufar village had a population of 15. That makes it the 485th largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Kasufar village has 7 males and 8 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kasufar has about 1143 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Kasufar is 171007. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kasufar covers 2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Kasufar 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 Kasufar.

Kasufar is about 9.4 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kasufar is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla Rural is about 9.4 km away. Shimla is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kufar (under 2 km), Up Muhal Kufar (under 2 km) and Dum Ka Dhank (under 2 km).

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

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