About Rahnu Village

Rahnu is a large village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,324, made up of 1,184 males and 1,140 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 359 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rahnu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rahnu village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kullu
Tehsil	Nermand
Pincode	172029
Area (hectares)	359 hectares
Population	2,324
Male Population	1,184
Female Population	1,140
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	963
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Rahnu compares

By the 2011 count Rahnu is the 8th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 359 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 Rahnu

Rahnu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rahnu 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 Rahnu from other places

Rahnu lies about 79 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 Rahnu
Tehsil headquarters	Nermand	19 km
Nearest town	Shimla	34 km
District headquarters	Kullu	79 km

Villages closest to Rahnu

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 Rahnu

As per the Census of India 2011, Rahnu village had a population of 2,324. That makes it the 8th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Rahnu village has 1,184 males and 1,140 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rahnu has about 963 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 Rahnu is 172029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rahnu covers 359 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rahnu 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 Rahnu.

Rahnu is about 79 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rahnu is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 19 km away. Shimla is about 34 km away. Kullu is about 79 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.