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About Nikoowal Village

Nikoowal is a mid sized village in Nalagarh tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 595, made up of 298 males and 297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nikoowal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikoowal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Nalagarh
Pincode 174101
Area (hectares) 78.28 hectares
Population 595
Male Population 298
Female Population 297
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Nikoowal compares

By the 2011 count Nikoowal is the 52nd largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 362 residents. Its 78.28 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Nikoowal

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

Nikoowal lies about 66 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Anandpur Sahib, about 2.0 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 Nikoowal
Nearest railway station Anandpur Sahib 2.0 km
Nearest town Nangal 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalagarh 28 km
District headquarters Solan 66 km

Villages closest to Nikoowal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikoowal village had a population of 595. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 270 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 362 residents.

Nikoowal village has 298 males and 297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikoowal has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Nikoowal is 174101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nikoowal covers 78.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nikoowal falls under Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nikoowal is Anandpur Sahib, about 2.0 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 Nikoowal.

Nikoowal is about 66 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nikoowal is in Nalagarh tehsil of Solan district. Anandpur Sahib is about 2.0 km away. Nangal is about 23 km away. Nalagarh is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badal (under 2 km), Behli (8.4 km) and Chikni (8.5 km).

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

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