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About Nali Village

Nali is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 160, made up of 90 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 778 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nali village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172021
Area (hectares) 24.61 hectares
Population 160
Male Population 90
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 778
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 Nali compares

By the 2011 count Nali is the 58th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 24.61 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Nali

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

Nali lies about 38 km from Shimla. 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 Nali
Tehsil headquarters Nankhari 17 km
District headquarters Shimla 38 km

Villages closest to Nali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nali village had a population of 160. That makes it the 58th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Nali village has 90 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nali has about 778 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Nali is 172021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nali covers 24.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nali falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Nali 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 Nali.

Nali is about 38 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nali is in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district. Nankhari is about 17 km away. Shimla is about 38 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 Khmothi Dhar (2.5 km), D P F Ktardhar (2.5 km) and Kofar Dhar (2.5 km).

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

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