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About Nand Village

Nand is a small village in Baroh tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 255, made up of 119 males and 136 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,143 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nand Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nand village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baroh
Pincode 176054
Area (hectares) 90.47 hectares
Population 255
Male Population 119
Female Population 136
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,143
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nand compares

By the 2011 count Nand is the 24th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 159 residents. Its 90.47 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Nand

Nand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nand 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nand from other places

Nand lies about 29 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Harsar Dehri, about 12 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 Nand
Nearest town Talwāra 12 km
Nearest railway station Harsar Dehri 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Baroh 22 km
District headquarters Kangra 29 km

Villages closest to Nand

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nand village had a population of 255. That makes it the 24th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 159 residents.

Nand village has 119 males and 136 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nand has about 1143 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Nand is 176054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nand covers 90.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nand falls under Baroh tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nand is Harsar Dehri, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Nand.

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

Nand is in Baroh tehsil of Kangra district. Talwāra is about 12 km away. Harsar Dehri is about 12 km away. Baroh is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kiar (2.6 km), Mangrela (4.5 km) and Jagni (6.1 km).

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

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