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About Narghuni Village

Narghuni is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 265, made up of 138 males and 127 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Narghuni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Narghuni village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176206
Area (hectares) 23.06 hectares
Population 265
Male Population 138
Female Population 127
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Narghuni compares

By the 2011 count Narghuni is the 91st largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 23.06 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Narghuni

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

How far is Narghuni from other places

Narghuni lies about 16 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, about 15 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 Narghuni
Nearest town Dharamsala 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Kangra Mandir 15 km
District headquarters Kangra 16 km

Villages closest to Narghuni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Narghuni village had a population of 265. That makes it the 91st largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Narghuni village has 138 males and 127 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Narghuni has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Narghuni is 176206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Narghuni covers 23.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Narghuni falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Narghuni is Kangra Mandir, about 15 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Narghuni.

Narghuni is about 16 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Narghuni is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Dharamsala is about 6.6 km away. Shahpur is about 6.7 km away. Kangra Mandir 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 Uni (under 2 km), Manoh (1.8 km) and Gillar Bhera (1.9 km).

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

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