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About Jhalun Village

Jhalun is a small village in Jawali tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 244, made up of 125 males and 119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalun village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jawali
Pincode 176021
Area (hectares) 78.47 hectares
Population 244
Male Population 125
Female Population 119
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Jhalun compares

By the 2011 count Jhalun is the 127th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 570 residents. Its 78.47 hectares work out to about 3.1 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 1026.

Getting to Jhalun

Jhalun is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhalun 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 Jhalun from other places

Jhalun lies about 31 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 3.2 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 Jhalun
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Jawali 8.1 km
Nearest town Mamun 26 km
District headquarters Kangra 31 km

Villages closest to Jhalun

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalun village had a population of 244. That makes it the 127th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 570 residents.

Jhalun village has 125 males and 119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalun has about 952 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 1026.

The pincode recorded for Jhalun is 176021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalun covers 78.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhalun falls under Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhalun is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 3.2 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 Jhalun.

Jhalun is about 31 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalun is in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 3.2 km away. Jawali is about 8.1 km away. Mamun is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phiral (1.6 km), Narial (2.4 km) and Sidhpur Ghad (2.7 km).

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

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