About Kerna Village

Kerna is a mid sized village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 689, made up of 352 males and 337 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176051, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kerna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kerna village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kangra
Tehsil	Nurpur
Pincode	176051
Area (hectares)	60.5 hectares
Population	689
Male Population	352
Female Population	337
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	957
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kerna compares

By the 2011 count Kerna is the 72nd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 60.5 hectares work out to about 11 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 971.

Getting to Kerna

Kerna is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kerna 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Karoh, Katal, Kathal and Kathla. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Kerna

As per the Census of India 2011, Kerna village had a population of 689. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Kerna village has 352 males and 337 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kerna has about 957 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Kerna is 176051. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kerna covers 60.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kerna falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kerna notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kerna.

Kerna is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.