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About Kishanpur Village

Kishanpur is a small village in Arki tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 79, made up of 39 males and 40 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kishanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kishanpur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Arki
Pincode 173221
Area (hectares) 24 hectares
Population 79
Male Population 39
Female Population 40
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
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 Kishanpur compares

By the 2011 count Kishanpur is the 178th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 181 residents. Its 24 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Kishanpur

Kishanpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kishanpur 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 Kishanpur from other places

Kishanpur lies about 35 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Ghanauli, about 16 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 Kishanpur
Nearest town Baddi 4.8 km
Nearest railway station Ghanauli 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Arki 29 km
District headquarters Solan 35 km

Villages closest to Kishanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kishanpur village had a population of 79. That makes it the 178th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 181 residents.

Kishanpur village has 39 males and 40 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kishanpur has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Kishanpur is 173221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kishanpur covers 24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kishanpur falls under Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kishanpur is Ghanauli, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Kishanpur.

Kishanpur is about 35 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kishanpur is in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Baddi is about 4.8 km away. Ghanauli is about 16 km away. Arki is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thauna (5.8 km), Balera (11 km) and Bater (12 km).

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

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