# Narkanda, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – Town Population

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Town · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 

# Narkanda

Narkanda is a town in Kumharsain sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **901 people** in 229 households. Literacy was 84.4%.

- 901people (2011)
- 229households
- 84.4%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Narkanda

■ Narkanda · ■ Shimla urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%**

**93.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****687**

**818

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****737**

**892

Working population ****44.7%**

**42.0%

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 Narkanda

Of every 100 households in Narkanda in 2011, 97 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Narkanda · ■ Shimla urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**91%

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

**3%

Tap water ****89%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**91%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**2%

Use banking services ****85%**

**92%

Television ****71%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**93%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**24%

None of these assets ****3%**

**1%

Own their home ****33%**

**32%

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 Narkanda work as

******

**■** Services, trade & industry 241 (60%) · **■** Farming 141 (35%) · **■** Marginal 21 (5%)

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 Narkanda changed?

From 360 in 1961 to 901 in 2011.

**1961

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Narkanda in numbers and road distances

- Density901 per km²
- Growth 2001–201126.4%
- Annual rainfall1,036 mm
- Temperature range-2 °C to 23 °C

### Road distances

- Shimla (state capital)64 km by road
- Shimla (district HQ)64 km by road
- Shimla (city of 1 lakh+)64 km by road
- Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)182 km by road
- Shimla (railway station)64 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 Narkanda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets183
- Water storage20 kl
- Electricity — homes290

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 15 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Narkanda

- Hotels14 in Narkanda
- Restaurants1 in Narkanda

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/).

## Narkanda ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-1/) 188 47 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-2/) 69 15 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-3/) 126 35 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-4/) 40 12 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-5/) 116 29 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-6/) 161 43 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/kumharsain/narkanda/ward-7/) 201 48 

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 Narkanda?901 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Narkanda in?Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
- What was the population of Narkanda in 1961?360
- How many wards does Narkanda have?7 census wards (2011)