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About Nihal Village

Nihal is a mid sized village in Sarangpur tehsil, in the district of Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 972, made up of 498 males and 474 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.39 hectares hectares.

Nihal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nihal village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rajgarh
Tehsil Sarangpur
Area (hectares) 196.39 hectares
Population 972
Male Population 498
Female Population 474
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nihal compares

By the 2011 count Nihal is the 56th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,101 residents. Its 196.39 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Nihal

Nihal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nihal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nihal from other places

Nihal lies about 58 km from Rajgarh. 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 Nihal
Tehsil headquarters Sarangpur 3.5 km
Nearest town Sārangpur 3.5 km
District headquarters Rajgarh 58 km

Villages closest to Nihal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nihal village had a population of 972. That makes it the 56th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,101 residents.

Nihal village has 498 males and 474 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nihal has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Nihal covers 196.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nihal falls under Sarangpur tehsil of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.

The census record for Nihal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Nihal.

Nihal is about 58 km from Rajgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nihal is in Sarangpur tehsil of Rajgarh district. Sarangpur is about 3.5 km away. Sārangpur is about 3.5 km away. Rajgarh is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ashanpura (1.6 km), Gopalpura (1.6 km) and Kishanpura (2.2 km).

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

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