Skip to main content

About Nim Khasmahal Village

Nim Khasmahal is a mid sized village in Gorubathan tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,764, made up of 926 males and 838 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1033.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735231, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nim Khasmahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nim Khasmahal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Gorubathan
Pincode 735231
Area (hectares) 1033.5 hectares
Population 1,764
Male Population 926
Female Population 838
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nim Khasmahal compares

By the 2011 count Nim Khasmahal is the 11th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,247 residents. Its 1033.5 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Nim Khasmahal

Nim Khasmahal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nim Khasmahal as Available within 10+ 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 Nim Khasmahal from other places

Nim Khasmahal lies about 42 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is New Mal Junction, about 15 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 Nim Khasmahal
Nearest town Kālimpong 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Gorubathan 6.9 km
Nearest railway station New Mal Junction 15 km
District headquarters Darjiling 42 km

Villages closest to Nim Khasmahal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gorubathan 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 Nim Khasmahal

As per the Census of India 2011, Nim Khasmahal village had a population of 1,764. That makes it the 11th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,247 residents.

Nim Khasmahal village has 926 males and 838 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nim Khasmahal has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Nim Khasmahal is 735231. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nim Khasmahal covers 1033.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nim Khasmahal falls under Gorubathan tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nim Khasmahal is New Mal Junction, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nim Khasmahal.

Nim Khasmahal is about 42 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nim Khasmahal is in Gorubathan tehsil of Darjiling district. Kālimpong is about 6.4 km away. Gorubathan is about 6.9 km away. New Mal Junction is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dalingkot Forest (3.2 km), Dalingma Khasmahal (3.2 km) and Pankhasari Khasmahal (5.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All