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About Nerti Village

Nerti is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 811, made up of 396 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nerti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nerti village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176208
Area (hectares) 73.27 hectares
Population 811
Male Population 396
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nerti compares

By the 2011 count Nerti is the 23rd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 73.27 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Nerti

Nerti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nerti 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 Nerti from other places

Nerti lies about 11 km from Kangra. 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 Nerti
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 4.9 km
District headquarters Kangra 11 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 12 km

Villages closest to Nerti

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 Nerti

As per the Census of India 2011, Nerti village had a population of 811. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Nerti village has 396 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nerti has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Nerti is 176208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nerti covers 73.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Nerti notes the nearest railway station 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 Nerti.

Nerti is about 11 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nerti is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 4.9 km away. Kangra is about 11 km away. Dharamsala is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bherun (under 2 km), Churtha (under 2 km) and Gagal (under 2 km).

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

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