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About Jhanjiani Village

Jhanjiani is a mid sized village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 573, made up of 299 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhanjiani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhanjiani village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174305
Area (hectares) 170.04 hectares
Population 573
Male Population 299
Female Population 274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhanjiani compares

By the 2011 count Jhanjiani is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 170.04 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Jhanjiani

Jhanjiani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhanjiani as Available within <5 km distance. 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. The nearest villages by name are Jandroh, Jangal Mehfuja Mehduda Dhar Ban Hummal, Jathunda and Jathunda Khas. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jhanjiani

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhanjiani village had a population of 573. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Jhanjiani village has 299 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhanjiani has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Jhanjiani is 174305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhanjiani covers 170.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhanjiani falls under Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jhanjiani notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Jhanjiani.

Jhanjiani is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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