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About Jiod Village

Jiod is a small village in Khundian tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19, made up of 10 males and 9 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jiod Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jiod village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Khundian
Pincode 176032
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 19
Male Population 10
Female Population 9
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
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 Jiod compares

By the 2011 count Jiod is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 178 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1070.

Getting to Jiod

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

Jiod lies about 35 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 29 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 Jiod
Tehsil headquarters Khundian 12 km
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 29 km
District headquarters Kangra 35 km
Nearest town Nangal 46 km

Villages closest to Jiod

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jiod village had a population of 19. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 178 residents.

Jiod village has 10 males and 9 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jiod has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1070.

The pincode recorded for Jiod is 176032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jiod covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jiod falls under Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jiod is Jawalamukhi Road, about 29 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 Jiod.

Jiod is about 35 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jiod is in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district. Khundian is about 12 km away. Jawalamukhi Road is about 29 km away. Kangra is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dabkehri (under 2 km), Bhatal Kalan (1.6 km) and Bhatal Khurd (1.6 km).

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

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