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About Nargala Village

Nargala is a mid sized village in Jawali tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 885, made up of 447 males and 438 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nargala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nargala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jawali
Pincode 176023
Area (hectares) 116.71 hectares
Population 885
Male Population 447
Female Population 438
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Nargala compares

By the 2011 count Nargala is the 32nd largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 570 residents. Its 116.71 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1026.

Getting to Nargala

Nargala 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 Nargala as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Nargala from other places

Nargala lies about 37 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 21 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 Nargala
Nearest railway station Talara 21 km
Nearest town Chamba 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Jawali 26 km
District headquarters Kangra 37 km

Villages closest to Nargala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nargala village had a population of 885. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 570 residents.

Nargala village has 447 males and 438 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nargala has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1026.

The pincode recorded for Nargala is 176023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nargala covers 116.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nargala falls under Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nargala is Talara, about 21 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Nargala.

Nargala 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.

Nargala is in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district. Talara is about 21 km away. Chamba is about 21 km away. Jawali is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bag (4.6 km), Batt (5.1 km) and Kehran Urf Bishanpura (8.3 km).

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

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