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About Nohra Village

Nohra is a large village in Nohra tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,489, made up of 1,285 males and 1,204 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1456 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nohra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nohra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Nohra
Pincode 173104
Area (hectares) 1456 hectares
Population 2,489
Male Population 1,285
Female Population 1,204
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nohra compares

By the 2011 count Nohra is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 490 residents. Its 1456 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Nohra

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

Nohra lies about 78 km from Sirmaur. 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 Nohra
Nearest town Shimla 32 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 78 km

Villages closest to Nohra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nohra village had a population of 2,489. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 490 residents.

Nohra village has 1,285 males and 1,204 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nohra has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Nohra is 173104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nohra covers 1456 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nohra falls under Nohra tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Nohra 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 village for Nohra.

Nohra is about 78 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nohra is in Nohra tehsil of Sirmaur district. Shimla is about 32 km away. Sirmaur is about 78 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhanra (1.6 km), Sail (2.9 km) and Chokkar (3.7 km).

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

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