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About Jhang Village

Jhang is a small village in Baroh tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 168, made up of 86 males and 82 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baroh
Pincode 176054
Area (hectares) 51.74 hectares
Population 168
Male Population 86
Female Population 82
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhang compares

By the 2011 count Jhang is the 68th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 159 residents. Its 51.74 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Jhang

Jhang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhang 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhang from other places

Jhang lies about 51 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Bhangala, about 11 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 Jhang
Nearest railway station Bhangala 11 km
Nearest town Mukeriān 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Baroh 27 km
District headquarters Kangra 51 km

Villages closest to Jhang

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhang village had a population of 168. That makes it the 68th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 159 residents.

Jhang village has 86 males and 82 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhang has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Jhang is 176054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhang covers 51.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhang falls under Baroh tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhang is Bhangala, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Jhang.

Jhang is about 51 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhang is in Baroh tehsil of Kangra district. Bhangala is about 11 km away. Mukeriān is about 14 km away. Baroh is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barota (under 2 km), Malana (5.2 km) and Duggha (10 km).

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

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