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About Kadharab Village

Kadharab is a mid sized village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 623, made up of 313 males and 310 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 358.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kadharab Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadharab village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171209
Area (hectares) 358.84 hectares
Population 623
Male Population 313
Female Population 310
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kadharab compares

By the 2011 count Kadharab is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 358.84 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 990.

Getting to Kadharab

Kadharab is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kadharab as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.

How far is Kadharab from other places

Kadharab lies about 14 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 Kadharab
Tehsil headquarters Theog 7.9 km
District headquarters Shimla 14 km

Villages closest to Kadharab

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadharab village had a population of 623. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Kadharab village has 313 males and 310 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadharab has about 990 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 990.

The pincode recorded for Kadharab is 171209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kadharab covers 358.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kadharab falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kadharab notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Kadharab 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.

Kadharab is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 7.9 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 Chiyog (under 2 km), Jangal Chiyog (under 2 km) and Dekoli (under 2 km).

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

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