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About Nala Village

Nala is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,189, made up of 600 males and 589 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nala village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246439
Area (hectares) 181.5 hectares
Population 1,189
Male Population 600
Female Population 589
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nala compares

By the 2011 count Nala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 181.5 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Nala

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

Nala lies about 30 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 90 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 Nala
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 2.4 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 30 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 45 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 90 km

Villages closest to Nala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nala village had a population of 1,189. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Nala village has 600 males and 589 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nala has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Nala is 246439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nala covers 181.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nala falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Nala is Rishikesh, about 90 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 Nala.

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

Nala is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 2.4 km away. Rudraprayag is about 30 km away. Srīnagar is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Guptkashi (under 2 km), Bhainsari (under 2 km) and Asama (under 2 km).

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

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