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About Jhikla Bhaniar Village

Jhikla Bhaniar is a small village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 190, made up of 86 males and 104 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,209 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhikla Bhaniar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhikla Bhaniar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 176206
Area (hectares) 42.46 hectares
Population 190
Male Population 86
Female Population 104
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,209
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 Jhikla Bhaniar compares

By the 2011 count Jhikla Bhaniar is the 111th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 451 residents. Its 42.46 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1046.

Getting to Jhikla Bhaniar

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

Jhikla Bhaniar lies about 17 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Jawanwala Shahr, about 16 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 Jhikla Bhaniar
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Jawanwala Shahr 16 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 16 km
District headquarters Kangra 17 km

Villages closest to Jhikla Bhaniar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahpur 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 Jhikla Bhaniar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhikla Bhaniar village had a population of 190. That makes it the 111th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 451 residents.

Jhikla Bhaniar village has 86 males and 104 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhikla Bhaniar has about 1209 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1046.

The pincode recorded for Jhikla Bhaniar is 176206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhikla Bhaniar covers 42.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhikla Bhaniar falls under Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhikla Bhaniar is Jawanwala Shahr, about 16 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 Jhikla Bhaniar.

Jhikla Bhaniar is about 17 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhikla Bhaniar is in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district. Shahpur is about 3.1 km away. Jawanwala Shahr is about 16 km away. Dharamsala is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakban Bhaniar (under 2 km), Uparla Bhaniar (under 2 km) and Manjgran (2.3 km).

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

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