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About Nadu Village

Nadu is a small village in Rohru tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 191, made up of 101 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nadu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Rohru
Pincode 171207
Area (hectares) 48.28 hectares
Population 191
Male Population 101
Female Population 90
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 891
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 Nadu compares

By the 2011 count Nadu is the 79th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 48.28 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Nadu

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

Nadu lies about 57 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 57 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 Nadu
Tehsil headquarters Rohru 32 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 54 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 57 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to Nadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nadu village had a population of 191. That makes it the 79th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Nadu village has 101 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nadu has about 891 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Nadu is 171207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nadu covers 48.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nadu falls under Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nadu is Salogra, about 57 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 Nadu.

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

Nadu is in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district. Rohru is about 32 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 54 km away. Salogra 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 Munchharah (3.5 km), Khorsu (5.0 km) and Rantari (5.4 km).

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

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