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About Nigani Village

Nigani is a small village in Nichar tehsil, in the district of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 472, made up of 226 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,088 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nigani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nigani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kinnaur
Tehsil Nichar
Pincode 172103
Area (hectares) 60.55 hectares
Population 472
Male Population 226
Female Population 246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,088
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 Nigani compares

By the 2011 count Nigani is the 20th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 326 residents. Its 60.55 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Nigani

Nigani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nigani 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. The nearest villages by name are Morang Kanda, Nainsaring, Nanaspo and Nathpa. 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.

Common questions about Nigani

As per the Census of India 2011, Nigani village had a population of 472. That makes it the 20th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 326 residents.

Nigani village has 226 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nigani has about 1088 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Nigani is 172103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nigani covers 60.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nigani falls under Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

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

Nigani is in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur 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.

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

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