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About Nad Village

Nad is a mid sized village in Akhnoor tehsil, in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 664, made up of 341 males and 323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nad village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Akhnoor
Pincode 181201
Area (hectares) 106 hectares
Population 664
Male Population 341
Female Population 323
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nad compares

By the 2011 count Nad is the 117th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,057 residents. Its 106 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Nad

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

Nad lies about 24 km from Jammu, and the nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi, about 28 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 Nad
Nearest town Akhnūr 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Akhnoor 24 km
District headquarters Jammu 24 km
Nearest railway station Jammu Tawi 28 km

Villages closest to Nad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nad village had a population of 664. That makes it the 117th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,057 residents.

Nad village has 341 males and 323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nad has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Nad is 181201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nad covers 106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nad falls under Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Nad is Jammu Tawi, about 28 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Nad.

Nad is about 24 km from Jammu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nad is in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district. Akhnūr is about 7.8 km away. Akhnoor is about 24 km away. Jammu is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Badialan (under 2 km), Devi Pur (1.6 km) and Rajpora (2.5 km).

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

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