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About Jule Village

Jule is a small village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 366, made up of 185 males and 181 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176057, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jule Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jule village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176057
Area (hectares) 115.74 hectares
Population 366
Male Population 185
Female Population 181
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Jule compares

By the 2011 count Jule is the 86th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 115.74 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 a little below the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Jule

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

How far is Jule from other places

Jule lies about 19 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Chamunda Marg, about 6.5 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 Jule
Nearest railway station Chamunda Marg 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 13 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 13 km
District headquarters Kangra 19 km

Villages closest to Jule

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 Jule

As per the Census of India 2011, Jule village had a population of 366. That makes it the 86th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Jule village has 185 males and 181 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jule has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1003.

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

Jule covers 115.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jule falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jule is Chamunda Marg, about 6.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jule.

Jule is about 19 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jule is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Chamunda Marg is about 6.5 km away. Dharmsala is about 13 km away. Dharamsala is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kardiana (under 2 km), Patohla (2.8 km) and Tangh (3.5 km).

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

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