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About Nihalgarh Village

Nihalgarh is a mid sized village in Phagwara tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 590, made up of 307 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nihalgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nihalgarh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Tehsil Phagwara
Pincode 144401
Area (hectares) 105.63 hectares
Population 590
Male Population 307
Female Population 283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nihalgarh compares

By the 2011 count Nihalgarh is the 67th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents. Its 105.63 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Nihalgarh

Nihalgarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nihalgarh as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Nihalgarh from other places

Nihalgarh lies about 40 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Mauli Block Hut, about 3.7 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 Nihalgarh
Nearest railway station Mauli Block Hut 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Phagwara 6.4 km
Nearest town Phagwāra 6.4 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 40 km

Villages closest to Nihalgarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nihalgarh village had a population of 590. That makes it the 67th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents.

Nihalgarh village has 307 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nihalgarh has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Nihalgarh is 144401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nihalgarh covers 105.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nihalgarh falls under Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Nihalgarh is Mauli Block Hut, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Nihalgarh.

Nihalgarh is about 40 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nihalgarh is in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district. Mauli Block Hut is about 3.7 km away. Phagwara is about 6.4 km away. Phagwāra is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parwa (under 2 km), Bhanoki (2.1 km) and Mauli (2.3 km).

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

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