Nagrota Bagwan

Town in Himachal Pradesh, India
32°06′29″N 76°22′41″E / 32.108°N 76.378°E / 32.108; 76.378Country IndiaStateHimachal PradeshDistrictKangraElevation
870 m (2,850 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,900 • Rank27Languages
 • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationHP 94

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

As of 2011[update] 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.

References

  1. ^ "Nagrota Bagwan Population Census 2011". Nagrota Bagwan Population Census 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ https://www.censusindia2011.com/himachal-pradesh/kangra-population.html
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