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About Nehra Kamhali Village

Nehra Kamhali is a small village in Junga tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 185, made up of 94 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nehra Kamhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nehra Kamhali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Junga
Pincode 173217
Area (hectares) 98.86 hectares
Population 185
Male Population 94
Female Population 91
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Nehra Kamhali compares

By the 2011 count Nehra Kamhali is the 25th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 230 residents. Its 98.86 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Nehra Kamhali

Nehra Kamhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nehra Kamhali 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 Nehra Kamhali from other places

Nehra Kamhali lies about 14 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Kanoh, about 10 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 Kamhali
Tehsil headquarters Junga 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Kanoh 10 km
District headquarters Shimla 14 km

Villages closest to Nehra Kamhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nehra Kamhali village had a population of 185. That makes it the 25th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 230 residents.

Nehra Kamhali village has 94 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nehra Kamhali has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Nehra Kamhali is 173217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nehra Kamhali covers 98.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nehra Kamhali falls under Junga tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nehra Kamhali is Kanoh, about 10 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nehra Kamhali.

Nehra Kamhali is about 14 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nehra Kamhali is in Junga tehsil of Shimla district. Junga is about 5.1 km away. Kanoh is about 10 km away. Shimla is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Kamhali (under 2 km), Kalhot (under 2 km) and Bhalawag (under 2 km).

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

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