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About Nagwain Village

Nagwain is a large village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,471, made up of 1,283 males and 1,188 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nagwain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nagwain village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 175121
Area (hectares) 205 hectares
Population 2,471
Male Population 1,283
Female Population 1,188
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nagwain compares

By the 2011 count Nagwain is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 205 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Nagwain

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

Nagwain lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 40 km away. 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 Nagwain
Tehsil headquarters Aut 8.3 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 40 km

Villages closest to Nagwain

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nagwain village had a population of 2,471. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Nagwain village has 1,283 males and 1,188 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nagwain has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Nagwain is 175121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nagwain covers 205 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nagwain falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nagwain is Adit Junction, about 40 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Nagwain.

Nagwain is about 26 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nagwain is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 8.3 km away. Mandi is about 26 km away. Adit Junction is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Bagodh (under 2 km), Shil Mashora (1.9 km) and Takoli (2.3 km).

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

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