Skip to main content

About Nipani Village

Nipani is a large village in Balod tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,555, made up of 1,307 males and 1,248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 611.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nipani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nipani village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Balod
Pincode 491227
Area (hectares) 611.71 hectares
Population 2,555
Male Population 1,307
Female Population 1,248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nipani compares

By the 2011 count Nipani is the 6th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 611.71 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

Getting to Nipani

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

Nipani lies about 49 km from Durg, and the nearest railway station is Latabor, about 9.3 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 Nipani
Nearest railway station Latabor 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Balod 15 km
District headquarters Durg 49 km

Villages closest to Nipani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nipani village had a population of 2,555. That makes it the 6th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Nipani village has 1,307 males and 1,248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nipani has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

The pincode recorded for Nipani is 491227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nipani covers 611.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nipani falls under Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Nipani is Latabor, about 9.3 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 and private bus service as Available within village for Nipani.

Nipani is about 49 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nipani is in Balod tehsil of Durg district. Latabor is about 9.3 km away. Balod is about 15 km away. Durg is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naga Dabri (under 2 km), Godri (under 2 km) and Piparchhedi (2.4 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.