About Poshana Village

Poshana is a large village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,630, made up of 1,848 males and 1,782 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 293 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poshana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poshana village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Nermand
Pincode	172001
Area (hectares)	293 hectares
Population	3,630
Male Population	1,848
Female Population	1,782
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	964
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Poshana compares

By the 2011 count Poshana is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 293 hectares work out to about 12 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 977.

Getting to Poshana

Poshana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Poshana 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Poshana from other places

Poshana lies about 74 km from Kullu. 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 Poshana
Tehsil headquarters	Nermand	4.8 km
Nearest town	Shimla	58 km
District headquarters	Kullu	74 km

Villages closest to Poshana

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

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Common questions about Poshana

As per the Census of India 2011, Poshana village had a population of 3,630. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Poshana village has 1,848 males and 1,782 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poshana has about 964 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 977.

The pincode recorded for Poshana is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poshana covers 293 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Poshana falls under Nermand tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Poshana notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Poshana is about 74 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poshana is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 4.8 km away. Shimla is about 58 km away. Kullu is about 74 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.