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About Kasho Village

Kasho is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 86, made up of 44 males and 42 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kasho Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kasho village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171220
Area (hectares) 66.98 hectares
Population 86
Male Population 44
Female Population 42
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kasho compares

By the 2011 count Kasho is the 292nd largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 66.98 hectares work out to about 1.3 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Kasho

Kasho is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kasho as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kasho from other places

Kasho lies about 25 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 Kasho
Tehsil headquarters Theog 6.5 km
District headquarters Shimla 25 km

Villages closest to Kasho

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 Kasho

As per the Census of India 2011, Kasho village had a population of 86. That makes it the 292nd largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Kasho village has 44 males and 42 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kasho has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Kasho is 171220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kasho covers 66.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kasho.

Kasho is about 25 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kasho is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 6.5 km away. Shimla is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kiar (under 2 km), Up Muhal Kiaral (under 2 km) and Jai (under 2 km).

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

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