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About Tunan Village

Tunan is a large village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,762, made up of 2,438 males and 2,324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 510 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tunan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tunan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Nermand
Pincode 172002
Area (hectares) 510 hectares
Population 4,762
Male Population 2,438
Female Population 2,324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tunan compares

By the 2011 count Tunan is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 510 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Tunan

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

Tunan lies about 73 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 Tunan
Tehsil headquarters Nermand 6.4 km
Nearest town Shimla 59 km
District headquarters Kullu 73 km

Villages closest to Tunan

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.

Common questions about Tunan

As per the Census of India 2011, Tunan village had a population of 4,762. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Tunan village has 2,438 males and 2,324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tunan has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Tunan is 172002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tunan covers 510 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Tunan 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 Tunan.

Tunan is about 73 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tunan is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 6.4 km away. Shimla is about 59 km away. Kullu is about 73 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasholi (under 2 km), Poshana (1.6 km) and Thachwa (1.7 km).

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

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