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About Jhiri Village

Jhiri is a mid sized village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,816, made up of 941 males and 875 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhiri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 175121
Area (hectares) 171 hectares
Population 1,816
Male Population 941
Female Population 875
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhiri compares

By the 2011 count Jhiri is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 171 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Jhiri

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

Jhiri lies about 26 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 38 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 Jhiri
Tehsil headquarters Aut 11 km
District headquarters Mandi 26 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 38 km

Villages closest to Jhiri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhiri village had a population of 1,816. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Jhiri village has 941 males and 875 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhiri has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Jhiri is 175121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhiri covers 171 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhiri falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhiri is Adit Junction, about 38 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 Jhiri.

Jhiri is about 26 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhiri is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 11 km away. Mandi is about 26 km away. Adit Junction is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Bashaohat (under 2 km), D P F Bhatmar (under 2 km) and D P F Dakshati (under 2 km).

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

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