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About Ner Village

Ner is a small village in Multhan tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 115, made up of 60 males and 55 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ner Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ner village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Multhan
Pincode 176122
Area (hectares) 132.78 hectares
Population 115
Male Population 60
Female Population 55
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Ner compares

By the 2011 count Ner is the 24th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 224 residents. Its 132.78 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Ner

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

Ner lies about 53 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Zero Point, about 1.6 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 Ner
Nearest railway station Zero Point 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Multhan 2.6 km
Nearest town Mandi 40 km
District headquarters Kangra 53 km

Villages closest to Ner

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ner village had a population of 115. That makes it the 24th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 224 residents.

Ner village has 60 males and 55 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ner has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Ner is 176122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ner covers 132.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Ner falls under Multhan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ner is Zero Point, about 1.6 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 Ner.

Ner is about 53 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ner is in Multhan tehsil of Kangra district. Zero Point is about 1.6 km away. Multhan is about 2.6 km away. Mandi is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarman (under 2 km), Sangrerh (under 2 km) and Deot (under 2 km).

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

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