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About Nawa Village

Nawa is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 59, made up of 31 males and 28 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawa village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 33 hectares
Population 59
Male Population 31
Female Population 28
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nawa compares

By the 2011 count Nawa is the 294th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 33 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Nawa

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

Nawa lies about 68 km from Mandi. 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 Nawa
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 34 km
Nearest town Shimla 51 km
District headquarters Mandi 68 km

Villages closest to Nawa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawa village had a population of 59. That makes it the 294th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Nawa village has 31 males and 28 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawa has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Nawa is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawa covers 33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nawa falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Nawa 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 <5 km distance for Nawa.

Nawa is about 68 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nawa is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 34 km away. Shimla is about 51 km away. Mandi is about 68 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mehndi (4.1 km), Gwala (4.6 km) and Shahal (6.5 km).

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

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