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About Nachni Village

Nachni is a mid sized village in Sahjanwa tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 948, made up of 495 males and 453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nachni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nachni village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Sahjanwa
Pincode 273209
Area (hectares) 96.93 hectares
Population 948
Male Population 495
Female Population 453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Nachni compares

By the 2011 count Nachni is the 136th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,181 residents. Its 96.93 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Nachni

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

Nachni lies about 24 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sihapar Halt, about 8.8 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 Nachni
Nearest railway station Sihapar Halt 8.8 km
Nearest town Khalīlābād 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Sahjanwa 12 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 24 km

Villages closest to Nachni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nachni village had a population of 948. That makes it the 136th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,181 residents.

Nachni village has 495 males and 453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nachni has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Nachni is 273209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nachni covers 96.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nachni falls under Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nachni is Sihapar Halt, about 8.8 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 Nachni.

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

Nachni is in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Sihapar Halt is about 8.8 km away. Khalīlābād is about 9.7 km away. Sahjanwa is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kushma Khurd (under 2 km), Delha (under 2 km) and Bijauwa (under 2 km).

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

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