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About Jorla Village

Jorla is a small village in Padhar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 138 males and 112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 812 females per 1000 males. The village covers 704.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jorla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jorla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Padhar
Pincode 176121
Area (hectares) 704.67 hectares
Population 250
Male Population 138
Female Population 112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 812
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jorla compares

By the 2011 count Jorla is the 81st largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 256 residents. Its 704.67 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Jorla

Jorla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jorla as Available within <5 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 Jorla from other places

Jorla lies about 13 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 29 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 Jorla
District headquarters Mandi 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Padhar 18 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 29 km

Villages closest to Jorla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jorla village had a population of 250. That makes it the 81st largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 256 residents.

Jorla village has 138 males and 112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jorla has about 812 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Jorla is 176121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jorla covers 704.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jorla falls under Padhar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jorla is Buffer Stop, about 29 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jorla.

Jorla is about 13 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jorla is in Padhar tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 13 km away. Padhar is about 18 km away. Buffer Stop is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Algan (under 2 km), Gawahan (3.2 km) and D P F Malwara (4.1 km).

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

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