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About Nehra Village

Nehra is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 554, made up of 266 males and 288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,083 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nehra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nehra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 70 hectares
Population 554
Male Population 266
Female Population 288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,083
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nehra compares

By the 2011 count Nehra is the 26th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 70 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Nehra

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

Nehra lies about 53 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 18 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 Nehra
Nearest railway station Jutogh 18 km
Nearest town Shimla 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 23 km
District headquarters Mandi 53 km

Villages closest to Nehra

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 Nehra

As per the Census of India 2011, Nehra village had a population of 554. That makes it the 26th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Nehra village has 266 males and 288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nehra has about 1083 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

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

Nehra covers 70 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Nehra is Jutogh, about 18 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 Nehra.

Nehra is about 53 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nehra is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Jutogh is about 18 km away. Shimla is about 21 km away. Karsog is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balaso (under 2 km), D P F Balaso (under 2 km) and Thinu Ka Balh (under 2 km).

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

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