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About Nanj Village

Nanj is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 600, made up of 301 males and 299 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nanj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nanj village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 231 hectares
Population 600
Male Population 301
Female Population 299
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nanj compares

By the 2011 count Nanj is the 22nd 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 231 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Nanj

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

Nanj lies about 57 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 Nanj
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 14 km
Nearest town Shimla 31 km
District headquarters Mandi 57 km

Villages closest to Nanj

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 Nanj

As per the Census of India 2011, Nanj village had a population of 600. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Nanj village has 301 males and 299 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nanj has about 993 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 989.

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

Nanj covers 231 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

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

Nanj is about 57 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nanj is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 14 km away. Shimla is about 31 km away. Mandi is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naftan (under 2 km), Bhamala (under 2 km) and Tundal (under 2 km).

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

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