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About Nandlu Village

Nandlu is a small village in Dera Gopipur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 238, made up of 118 males and 120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nandlu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nandlu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dera Gopipur
Pincode 177114
Area (hectares) 125.65 hectares
Population 238
Male Population 118
Female Population 120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,017
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 Nandlu compares

By the 2011 count Nandlu is the 154th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 416 residents. Its 125.65 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1082.

Getting to Nandlu

Nandlu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nandlu 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 Nandlu from other places

Nandlu lies about 15 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Tripal, about 5.9 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 Nandlu
Nearest railway station Tripal 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Dera Gopipur 9.3 km
District headquarters Kangra 15 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 30 km

Villages closest to Nandlu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Gopipur 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 Nandlu

As per the Census of India 2011, Nandlu village had a population of 238. That makes it the 154th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 416 residents.

Nandlu village has 118 males and 120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nandlu has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1082.

The pincode recorded for Nandlu is 177114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nandlu covers 125.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nandlu falls under Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nandlu is Tripal, about 5.9 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 Nandlu.

Nandlu is about 15 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nandlu is in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district. Tripal is about 5.9 km away. Dera Gopipur is about 9.3 km away. Kangra 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 Jat Lahr (under 2 km), Madhini (1.7 km) and Paloti (1.7 km).

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

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