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About Nimai Village

Nimai is a large village in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,816, made up of 1,920 males and 1,896 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nimai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nimai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734010
Area (hectares) 198.7 hectares
Population 3,816
Male Population 1,920
Female Population 1,896
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Nimai compares

By the 2011 count Nimai is the 14th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 198.7 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Nimai

Nimai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nimai 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. The nearest villages by name are Mathapari, Matigarahat, Mohorgon Tea Garden and Nengtichhara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Nimai

As per the Census of India 2011, Nimai village had a population of 3,816. That makes it the 14th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Nimai village has 1,920 males and 1,896 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nimai has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Nimai is 734010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nimai covers 198.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nimai falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Nimai notes the nearest railway station 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 Nimai.

Nimai is in Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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