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About Jikhri Village

Jikhri is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 57, made up of 28 males and 29 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 8.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jikhri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jikhri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 8.27 hectares
Population 57
Male Population 28
Female Population 29
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jikhri compares

By the 2011 count Jikhri is the 299th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 8.27 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Jikhri

Jikhri is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jikhri as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jikhri from other places

Jikhri lies about 54 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 Jikhri
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 9.5 km
Nearest town Shimla 22 km
District headquarters Mandi 54 km

Villages closest to Jikhri

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 Jikhri

As per the Census of India 2011, Jikhri village had a population of 57. That makes it the 299th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Jikhri village has 28 males and 29 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jikhri has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Jikhri is 171303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jikhri covers 8.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jikhri falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jikhri notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jikhri.

Jikhri is about 54 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jikhri is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 9.5 km away. Shimla is about 22 km away. Mandi is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sawa Mahun (under 2 km), D P F Kalota (2.0 km) and Marola (2.1 km).

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

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