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About Jonta Village

Jonta is a mid sized village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 642, made up of 310 males and 332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176200, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jonta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jonta village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176200
Area (hectares) 98.06 hectares
Population 642
Male Population 310
Female Population 332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,071
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jonta compares

By the 2011 count Jonta is the 79th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 98.06 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Jonta

The census records public bus service for Jonta 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 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jatoli, Jhagra Da Ban, Jhajguan and Jhakar Ban. 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 Jonta

As per the Census of India 2011, Jonta village had a population of 642. That makes it the 79th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Jonta village has 310 males and 332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jonta has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Jonta is 176200. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jonta covers 98.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jonta falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jonta notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Jonta.

Jonta is in Nurpur 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 Jonta today is likely to be higher.

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