Village · Nahan, Sirmaur # Nihog Nihog is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 173001. The 2011 Census counted 232 people in 43 households, the 75th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%. - 232 people (2011) - 43 households - 83.1% literacy - 173001 PIN code ## Nihog PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Nihog is 173001. Nihog falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 173001 - Community development block Nahan - Census village code 023123 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Nihog from nearby towns? - Nahan (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road - Nahan (district HQ) 22 km by road - Nahan (nearest town) 22 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Nihog? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Nihog; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Nahan - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nahan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nahan - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nihog known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 12% of the 108 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Nihog Of every 100 households in Nihog in 2011, 100 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Nihog · ■ Nahan rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 93% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 7% 36% - Tap water 86% 84% - Drinking water within premises 35% 37% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 37% 30% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 60% 65% - Use banking services 86% 81% - Television 74% 62% - Mobile phone 74% 69% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 16% 19% - Car / jeep / van 14% 6% - None of these assets 7% 13% - Own their home 91% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Nihog? ■ Nihog · ■ Nahan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.1% 80.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 902 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 850 902 - Working population 41.8% 45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.1% for men and 67.7% for women. 55% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 55 (57%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 35 (36%) · ■ Marginal 5 (5%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nahan - Bhogpur-Sibalwala 243 people - Thaliga Lahan 241 people - Kiari 237 people - Dangrahan 235 people - Chhamla 226 people - Jaindi Katara 225 people - Rain Pirgari 225 people - Shilli Sanari 212 people All 137 villages in Nahan ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nihog? 173001 - How far is Nihog from Nahan? 22 km by road - What is the population of Nihog? 232 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nihog in? Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Nihog? 83.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/nihog/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.