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About Narwana Village

Narwana is a mid sized village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,113, made up of 558 males and 555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176057, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Narwana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Narwana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176057
Area (hectares) 113.53 hectares
Population 1,113
Male Population 558
Female Population 555
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Narwana compares

By the 2011 count Narwana is the 22nd largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 113.53 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Narwana

Narwana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Narwana 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Narwana from other places

Narwana lies about 15 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nagrota, about 7.0 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 Narwana
Nearest railway station Nagrota 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 8.5 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 8.5 km
District headquarters Kangra 15 km

Villages closest to Narwana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Narwana village had a population of 1,113. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Narwana village has 558 males and 555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Narwana has about 995 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 1003.

The pincode recorded for Narwana is 176057. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Narwana covers 113.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Narwana falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Narwana is Nagrota, about 7.0 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 village for Narwana.

Narwana 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.

Narwana is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Nagrota is about 7.0 km away. Dharmsala is about 8.5 km away. Dharamsala is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tangroti (under 2 km), Machhan (under 2 km) and Tangroti Khas (under 2 km).

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

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