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About Jhalar Village

Jhalar is a small village in Fatehpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 270, made up of 135 males and 135 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Fatehpur
Pincode 176021
Area (hectares) 54.61 hectares
Population 270
Male Population 135
Female Population 135
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Jhalar compares

By the 2011 count Jhalar is the 71st largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 283 residents. Its 54.61 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Jhalar

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

Jhalar lies about 30 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Bharmar, about 4.0 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 Jhalar
Tehsil headquarters Fatehpur 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Bharmar 4.0 km
Nearest town Talwāra 22 km
District headquarters Kangra 30 km

Villages closest to Jhalar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalar village had a population of 270. That makes it the 71st largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 283 residents.

Jhalar village has 135 males and 135 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalar has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1006.

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

Jhalar covers 54.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhalar falls under Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhalar is Bharmar, about 4.0 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 Jhalar.

Jhalar is about 30 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalar is in Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district. Fatehpur is about 3.9 km away. Bharmar is about 4.0 km away. Talwāra is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhumb Khas (under 2 km), Saroli (under 2 km) and Banal (under 2 km).

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

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