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About D P F Jakhol Village

D P F Jakhol is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 134, made up of 64 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,094 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Jakhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Jakhol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 141.98 hectares
Population 134
Male Population 64
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,094
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 D P F Jakhol compares

By the 2011 count D P F Jakhol is the 211th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 141.98 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to D P F Jakhol

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

D P F Jakhol lies about 73 km from Mandi. 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 D P F Jakhol
Nearest town Shimla 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 29 km
District headquarters Mandi 73 km

Villages closest to D P F Jakhol

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karsog 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 D P F Jakhol

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Jakhol village had a population of 134. That makes it the 211th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

D P F Jakhol village has 64 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Jakhol has about 1094 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for D P F Jakhol is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Jakhol covers 141.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

D P F Jakhol falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for D P F Jakhol notes the nearest railway station 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 D P F Jakhol.

D P F Jakhol is about 73 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

D P F Jakhol is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Shimla is about 15 km away. Karsog is about 29 km away. Mandi is about 73 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belu Dhar (under 2 km), Chaori Dhar (under 2 km) and D P F Dharmor (under 2 km).

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

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