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About Jol Village

Jol is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 107, made up of 50 males and 57 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,140 females per 1000 males. The village covers 8.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177044, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177044
Area (hectares) 8.5 hectares
Population 107
Male Population 50
Female Population 57
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,140
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jol compares

By the 2011 count Jol is the 229th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 8.5 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Jol

Jol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jol 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 Jol from other places

Jol lies about 17 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 30 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 Jol
Tehsil headquarters Nadaun 5.3 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 17 km
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 30 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Jol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jol village had a population of 107. That makes it the 229th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Jol village has 50 males and 57 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jol has about 1140 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Jol is 177044. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jol covers 8.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jol falls under Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jol is Jawalamukhi Road, about 30 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 Jol.

Jol is about 17 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jol is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. Nadaun is about 5.3 km away. Hamirpur is about 17 km away. Jawalamukhi Road is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jol Sapar (under 2 km), Rajol (under 2 km) and Sarhun (under 2 km).

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

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