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About Kumhali Village

Kumhali is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 134, made up of 68 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kumhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kumhali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173207
Area (hectares) 70.34 hectares
Population 134
Male Population 68
Female Population 66
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Kumhali compares

By the 2011 count Kumhali is the 94th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 70.34 hectares work out to about 1.9 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 967.

Getting to Kumhali

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

Kumhali lies about 11 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Kathleeghat, about 6.9 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 Kumhali
Nearest railway station Kathleeghat 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandaghat 7.1 km
District headquarters Solan 11 km

Villages closest to Kumhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kumhali village had a population of 134. That makes it the 94th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Kumhali village has 68 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kumhali has about 971 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 967.

The pincode recorded for Kumhali is 173207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kumhali covers 70.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kumhali falls under Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kumhali is Kathleeghat, about 6.9 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 Kumhali.

Kumhali is about 11 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kumhali is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. Kathleeghat is about 6.9 km away. Kandaghat is about 7.1 km away. Solan is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bani (2.0 km), Ranhog (2.2 km) and Malga (2.5 km).

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

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