Nagrota Bagwan Explained

Nagrota Bagwan
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:32.108°N 76.378°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kangra
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:870
Population As Of:2011
Population Rank:27
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:176047
Registration Plate:HP 94
Population Total:5900

Nagrota Bagwan is a town and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is in the Kangra valley in the Dhauladhar Mountain Range.

Demographics

India census,[1] Nagrota Bagwan had a population of 5900 of which 3,001 are males while 2,899 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. It ranks 27th in all the states. Males constitute 50.86% of the population and females 49.14%. Nagrota Bagwan has an average literacy rate of 91.76%, higher than the national average of 74%, male literacy is 93.59%, and female literacy is 87.87%.

Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil is the most densely populated tehsil in Himachal with 809 persons per km².[2]

Transportation

Nagrota Railway station is one of the major stations in the Kangra Valley Railways. Kangra Airport is 18 km from the main town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nagrota Bagwan Population Census 2011. 2015-09-17. Nagrota Bagwan Population Census 2011.
  2. https://www.censusindia2011.com/himachal-pradesh/kangra-population.html