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About Jhikli Dar Village

Jhikli Dar is a mid sized village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,250, made up of 610 males and 640 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176057, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhikli Dar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhikli Dar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176057
Area (hectares) 83.26 hectares
Population 1,250
Male Population 610
Female Population 640
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,049
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhikli Dar compares

By the 2011 count Jhikli Dar is the 17th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 83.26 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Jhikli Dar

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

Jhikli Dar lies about 14 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nagrota, about 12 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 Jhikli Dar
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 2.0 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Nagrota 12 km
District headquarters Kangra 14 km

Villages closest to Jhikli Dar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dharmsala 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 Jhikli Dar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhikli Dar village had a population of 1,250. That makes it the 17th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Jhikli Dar village has 610 males and 640 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhikli Dar has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Jhikli Dar is 176057. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhikli Dar covers 83.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jhikli Dar falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhikli Dar is Nagrota, about 12 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 village for Jhikli Dar.

Jhikli Dar is about 14 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhikli Dar is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Dharmsala is about 2.0 km away. Dharamsala is about 2.0 km away. Nagrota is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhikli Barol (under 2 km), Chelian (under 2 km) and Sham Nagar (under 2 km).

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

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