# Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 

# Nurpur

Nurpur is a town in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **9,807 people** in 2,137 households. Literacy was 90.7%.

- 9,807people (2011)
- 2,137households
- 90.7%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Nurpur

■ Nurpur · ■ Kangra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.7%**

**89.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**856

Working population ****31.3%**

**34.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Nurpur

Of every 100 households in Nurpur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Nurpur · ■ Kangra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**15%

Tap water ****98%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**13%

Use banking services ****83%**

**88%

Television ****89%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

**18%

None of these assets ****5%**

**4%

Own their home ****80%**

**66%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Nurpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,618 (85%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Farming 39 (1%) · **■** Marginal 392 (13%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Nurpur changed?

From 4,462 in 1901 to 9,807 in 2011.

**1901

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Nurpur in numbers and road distances

- Density2,043 per km²
- Growth 2001–20118.2%
- Annual rainfall911 mm
- Temperature range1 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)307 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)63 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Amritsar (city of 5 lakh+)130 km by road
- Jasur (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Nurpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads17 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,279
- Water storage1,871 kl
- Electricity — homes3,100
- Electricity — industry35

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 10 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** bakery product, steel metal artical and woolen garment.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nurpur

- Hospitals2 in Nurpur
- Banks8 in Nurpur
- ATMs1 in Nurpur
- Hotels1 in Nurpur
- Schools1 in Nurpur
- Restaurants2 in Nurpur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Nurpur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-1/) 937 202 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-2/) 1,196 260 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-3/) 1,313 275 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-4/) 826 187 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-5/) 1,127 250 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-6/) 1,113 250 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-7/) 1,411 321 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-8/) 936 202 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/nurpur/ward-9/) 948 190 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nurpur?9,807 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nurpur in?Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Nurpur in 1901?4,462
- How many wards does Nurpur have?9 census wards (2011)