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About Jhaler Village

Jhaler is a mid sized village in Nermand tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,103, made up of 582 males and 521 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhaler Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhaler village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Nermand
Pincode 172023
Area (hectares) 179 hectares
Population 1,103
Male Population 582
Female Population 521
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhaler compares

By the 2011 count Jhaler is the 21st largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents. Its 179 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Jhaler

Jhaler is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhaler as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jhaler from other places

Jhaler lies about 48 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 67 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 Jhaler
Tehsil headquarters Nermand 28 km
District headquarters Kullu 48 km
Nearest town Mandi 50 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 67 km

Villages closest to Jhaler

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhaler village had a population of 1,103. That makes it the 21st largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,042 residents.

Jhaler village has 582 males and 521 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhaler has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Jhaler is 172023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhaler covers 179 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhaler falls under Nermand tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhaler is Shimla, about 67 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Jhaler.

Jhaler is about 48 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhaler is in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district. Nermand is about 28 km away. Kullu is about 48 km away. Mandi is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarahan (13 km), Chail (17 km) and Nore (20 km).

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

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