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About Jamhun Village

Jamhun is a small village in Jaisinghpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 164, made up of 67 males and 97 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,448 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamhun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamhun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jaisinghpur
Pincode 176101
Area (hectares) 43.84 hectares
Population 164
Male Population 67
Female Population 97
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,448
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamhun compares

By the 2011 count Jamhun is the 131st largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 285 residents. Its 43.84 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1217.

Getting to Jamhun

Jamhun is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jamhun 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. The nearest villages by name are Jagni Jar, Jagrup Nagar, Jaisinghpur and Jalari. 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 Jamhun

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamhun village had a population of 164. That makes it the 131st largest of the 208 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 285 residents.

Jamhun village has 67 males and 97 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamhun has about 1448 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1217.

The pincode recorded for Jamhun is 176101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamhun covers 43.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamhun falls under Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jamhun notes the nearest railway station 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 Jamhun.

Jamhun is in Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra 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 Jamhun today is likely to be higher.

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