# Nehon, Rupnagar (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Facts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/rup-nagar/nehon/

Town · Rupnagar, Punjab 

# Nehon

Nehon is a town in Rup Nagar sub-district of Rupnagar district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,439 people** in 2,309 households. Literacy was 86.3%.

- 9,439people (2011)
- 2,309households
- 86.3%literacy
- 818females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nehon

■ Nehon · ■ Rupnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****818**

**904

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906**

**874

Working population ****32.5%**

**32.6%

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 Nehon

Of every 100 households in Nehon in 2011, 90 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 60 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Nehon · ■ Rupnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**7%

Tap water ****93%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**93%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**13%

Use banking services ****94%**

**83%

Television ****89%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****60%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**22%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****4%**

**62%

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 Nehon work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 2,911 (95%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Farming 16 (1%) · **■** Marginal 130 (4%)

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 Nehon changed?

From 10,162 in 2001 to 9,439 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Nehon in numbers and road distances

- Density9,076 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.1%
- Annual rainfall821 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)55 km by road
- Rupnager (district HQ)13 km by road
- Mohali (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)55 km by road
- Ghanoli (railway station)3 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 Nehon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets80
- Water storage150 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,090
- Electricity — industry4

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** iron gates, iron grils and wooden gates.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nehon

- Banks3 in Nehon
- ATMs1 in Nehon

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nehon?9,439 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nehon in?Rupnagar district, Punjab
- What was the population of Nehon in 2001?10,162