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About Narichana Village

Narichana is a large village in Dhrangadhra tehsil, in the district of Surendranagar, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,301, made up of 1,688 males and 1,613 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2888.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 363310, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Narichana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Narichana village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Surendranagar
Tehsil Dhrangadhra
Pincode 363310
Area (hectares) 2888.8 hectares
Population 3,301
Male Population 1,688
Female Population 1,613
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Narichana compares

By the 2011 count Narichana is the 8th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,268 residents. Its 2888.8 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 952.

Getting to Narichana

Narichana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Narichana as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Narichana from other places

Narichana lies about 29 km from Surendranagar, and the nearest railway station is Dhrangadhra Junction, about 15 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 Narichana
Tehsil headquarters Dhrangadhra 15 km
Nearest town Dhrāngadhra 15 km
Nearest railway station Dhrangadhra Junction 15 km
District headquarters Surendranagar 29 km

Villages closest to Narichana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Narichana village had a population of 3,301. That makes it the 8th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,268 residents.

Narichana village has 1,688 males and 1,613 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Narichana has about 956 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Narichana is 363310. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Narichana covers 2888.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Narichana falls under Dhrangadhra tehsil of Surendranagar district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Narichana is Dhrangadhra Junction, about 15 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Narichana.

Narichana is about 29 km from Surendranagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Narichana is in Dhrangadhra tehsil of Surendranagar district. Dhrangadhra is about 15 km away. Dhrāngadhra is about 15 km away. Dhrangadhra Junction is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gajanvav (5.5 km), Mota Ankevaliya (5.5 km) and Kondh (11 km).

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

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