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About Nagar Village

Nagar is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 148, made up of 68 males and 80 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,176 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nagar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Seoni
Pincode 171103
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 148
Male Population 68
Female Population 80
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,176
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 Nagar compares

By the 2011 count Nagar is the 93rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1036.

Getting to Nagar

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

Nagar lies about 17 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 15 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 Nagar
Tehsil headquarters Seoni 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 15 km
District headquarters Shimla 17 km

Villages closest to Nagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nagar village had a population of 148. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.

Nagar village has 68 males and 80 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nagar has about 1176 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1036.

The pincode recorded for Nagar is 171103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nagar covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nagar falls under Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nagar is Summer Hill, about 15 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 Nagar.

Nagar is about 17 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nagar is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Seoni is about 4.9 km away. Summer Hill is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nayaser (under 2 km), Ser (under 2 km) and Bhargan (under 2 km).

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

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