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About Nauhra Village

Nauhra is a mid sized village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 847, made up of 412 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nauhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nauhra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176125
Area (hectares) 71.25 hectares
Population 847
Male Population 412
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Nauhra compares

By the 2011 count Nauhra is the 25th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 71.25 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Nauhra

Nauhra 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 Nauhra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Nauhra from other places

Nauhra lies about 37 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Baijnath Mandir, about 3.1 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 Nauhra
Nearest railway station Baijnath Mandir 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Baijnath 3.6 km
District headquarters Kangra 37 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 38 km

Villages closest to Nauhra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nauhra village had a population of 847. That makes it the 25th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Nauhra village has 412 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nauhra has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Nauhra is 176125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nauhra covers 71.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nauhra falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nauhra is Baijnath Mandir, about 3.1 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 village for Nauhra.

Nauhra is about 37 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nauhra is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. Baijnath Mandir is about 3.1 km away. Baijnath is about 3.6 km away. Kangra is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakol (under 2 km), Kunsal Buhli (under 2 km) and Sukaran (under 2 km).

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

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