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About Aima Village

Aima is a large village in Palampur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,775, made up of 1,401 males and 1,374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176061, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aima Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aima village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Palampur
Pincode 176061
Area (hectares) 57.51 hectares
Population 2,775
Male Population 1,401
Female Population 1,374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Aima compares

By the 2011 count Aima is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 57.51 hectares work out to about 48 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Aima

Aima is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Aima as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Aima from other places

Aima lies about 26 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Palampur Himachal, about 4.3 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 Aima
Tehsil headquarters Palampur 2.1 km
Nearest railway station Palampur Himachal 4.3 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 23 km
District headquarters Kangra 26 km

Villages closest to Aima

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Aima village had a population of 2,775. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Aima village has 1,401 males and 1,374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aima has about 981 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 1062.

The pincode recorded for Aima is 176061. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aima covers 57.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 48 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Aima falls under Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Aima is Palampur Himachal, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Aima.

Aima is about 26 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Aima is in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district. Palampur is about 2.1 km away. Palampur Himachal is about 4.3 km away. Dharamsala is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sughar (under 2 km), Bandla Tea Estate (under 2 km) and Ghugar (under 2 km).

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

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