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About Nelau Village
Nelau is a mid sized village in Vijaynagar tehsil, in the district of Sabar Kantha, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 791, made up of 421 males and 370 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 650.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 383460, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Nelau Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Sabar Kantha |
| Tehsil | Vijaynagar |
| Pincode | 383460 |
| Area (hectares) | 650.74 hectares |
| Population | 791 |
| Male Population | 421 |
| Female Population | 370 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 879 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Nelau compares
By the 2011 count Nelau is the 47th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,162 residents. Its 650.74 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1006.
Getting to Nelau
Nelau is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Nelau as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Nelau from other places
Nelau lies about 30 km from Sabar Kantha, and the nearest railway station is Bechhiwara, about 31 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Vijaynagar | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Sabar Kantha | 30 km |
| Nearest railway station | Bechhiwara | 31 km |
| Nearest town | Khedbrahma | 34 km |
Villages closest to Nelau
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vijaynagar 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 Nelau
As per the Census of India 2011, Nelau village had a population of 791. That makes it the 47th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,162 residents.
Nelau village has 421 males and 370 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Nelau has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1006.
The pincode recorded for Nelau is 383460. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Nelau covers 650.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Nelau falls under Vijaynagar tehsil of Sabar Kantha district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Nelau is Bechhiwara, about 31 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nelau.
Nelau is about 30 km from Sabar Kantha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Nelau is in Vijaynagar tehsil of Sabar Kantha district. Vijaynagar is about 10 km away. Sabar Kantha is about 30 km away. Bechhiwara is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chandvasa (4.1 km), Sarsav (4.8 km) and Vandhol (5.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nelau today is likely to be higher.
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