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About Nimba Village

Nimba is a large village in Balapur tehsil, in the district of Akola, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,057, made up of 1,555 males and 1,502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 820 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444311, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nimba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nimba village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Akola
Tehsil Balapur
Pincode 444311
Area (hectares) 820 hectares
Population 3,057
Male Population 1,555
Female Population 1,502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nimba compares

By the 2011 count Nimba is the 12th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,646 residents. Its 820 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Nimba

Nimba is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nimba as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Nimba from other places

Nimba lies about 30 km from Akola, and the nearest railway station is Shegaon, about 12 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 Nimba
Nearest railway station Shegaon 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Balapur 24 km
District headquarters Akola 30 km

Villages closest to Nimba

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nimba village had a population of 3,057. That makes it the 12th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,646 residents.

Nimba village has 1,555 males and 1,502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nimba has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Nimba is 444311. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nimba covers 820 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nimba falls under Balapur tehsil of Akola district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Nimba is Shegaon, about 12 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 5 - 10 km distance for Nimba.

Nimba is about 30 km from Akola in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nimba is in Balapur tehsil of Akola district. Shegaon is about 12 km away. Balapur is about 24 km away. Akola is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hingana Nimba (1.5 km), Sagad (2.8 km) and Nagad (2.9 km).

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

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