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About Jakhral Village

Jakhral is a mid sized village in Saluni tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 646, made up of 326 males and 320 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 566 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176320, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakhral Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakhral village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Saluni
Pincode 176320
Area (hectares) 566 hectares
Population 646
Male Population 326
Female Population 320
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jakhral compares

By the 2011 count Jakhral is the 13th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 366 residents. Its 566 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Jakhral

Jakhral is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jakhral as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Jakhral from other places

Jakhral lies about 28 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 55 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 Jakhral
Tehsil headquarters Saluni 28 km
District headquarters Chamba 28 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 55 km

Villages closest to Jakhral

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Saluni 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 Jakhral

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakhral village had a population of 646. That makes it the 13th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 366 residents.

Jakhral village has 326 males and 320 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakhral has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Jakhral is 176320. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakhral covers 566 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jakhral falls under Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jakhral is Nurpur Road, about 55 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jakhral.

Jakhral is about 28 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jakhral is in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district. Saluni is about 28 km away. Chamba is about 28 km away. Nurpur Road is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Tribhol (under 2 km), Tribhol (under 2 km) and Darobari (under 2 km).

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

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