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About Jandru Kalan Village

Jandru Kalan is a mid sized village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 588, made up of 295 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175042, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jandru Kalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jandru Kalan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175042
Area (hectares) 74.56 hectares
Population 588
Male Population 295
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jandru Kalan compares

By the 2011 count Jandru Kalan is the 21st largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 74.56 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Jandru Kalan

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

Jandru Kalan lies about 13 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 33 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 Jandru Kalan
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 5.8 km
District headquarters Mandi 13 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 33 km

Villages closest to Jandru Kalan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sarkaghat 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 Jandru Kalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Jandru Kalan village had a population of 588. That makes it the 21st largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Jandru Kalan village has 295 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jandru Kalan has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Jandru Kalan is 175042. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jandru Kalan covers 74.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jandru Kalan falls under Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jandru Kalan is Buffer Stop, about 33 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 <5 km distance for Jandru Kalan.

Jandru Kalan 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.

Jandru Kalan is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Sarkaghat is about 5.8 km away. Mandi is about 13 km away. Buffer Stop is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Darkalag (under 2 km), Samsai (under 2 km) and Darwar (under 2 km).

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

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