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About Jhakla Village

Jhakla is a mid sized village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 756, made up of 397 males and 359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 512.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhakla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhakla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176321
Area (hectares) 512.02 hectares
Population 756
Male Population 397
Female Population 359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhakla compares

By the 2011 count Jhakla is the 23rd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 512.02 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Jhakla

Jhakla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhakla as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhakla from other places

Jhakla lies about 23 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 63 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jhakla
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 23 km
District headquarters Chamba 23 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 63 km

Villages closest to Jhakla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaurah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Jhakla

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhakla village had a population of 756. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Jhakla village has 397 males and 359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhakla has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Jhakla is 176321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhakla covers 512.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jhakla falls under Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhakla is Nurpur Road, about 63 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jhakla.

Jhakla is about 23 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhakla is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Chaurah is about 23 km away. Chamba is about 23 km away. Nurpur Road is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Suala (under 2 km), R F Sundari (under 2 km) and Sundari (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jhakla today is likely to be higher.

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