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About Urni Khas Village

Urni Khas is a mid sized village in Nichar tehsil, in the district of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 500, made up of 227 males and 273 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,203 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Urni Khas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Urni Khas village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kinnaur
Tehsil Nichar
Pincode 172104
Area (hectares) 74.74 hectares
Population 500
Male Population 227
Female Population 273
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,203
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Urni Khas compares

By the 2011 count Urni Khas is the 19th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 326 residents. Its 74.74 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Urni Khas

Urni Khas is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Urni Khas as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Urni Khas from other places

Urni Khas lies about 16 km from Kinnaur. 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 Urni Khas
Tehsil headquarters Nichar 16 km
District headquarters Kinnaur 16 km
Nearest town Shimla 103 km

Villages closest to Urni Khas

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nichar 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 Urni Khas

As per the Census of India 2011, Urni Khas village had a population of 500. That makes it the 19th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 326 residents.

Urni Khas village has 227 males and 273 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Urni Khas has about 1203 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Urni Khas is 172104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Urni Khas covers 74.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Urni Khas falls under Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Urni Khas 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 10+ km distance for Urni Khas.

Urni Khas is about 16 km from Kinnaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Urni Khas is in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district. Nichar is about 16 km away. Kinnaur is about 16 km away. Shimla is about 103 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Cholling (under 2 km), Tapri (3.0 km) and D P F Punang 133 136 (3.8 km).

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

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