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About Jarol Village

Jarol is a large village in Sundarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,136, made up of 1,095 males and 1,041 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 516.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jarol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jarol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sundarnagar
Pincode 174401
Area (hectares) 516.11 hectares
Population 2,136
Male Population 1,095
Female Population 1,041
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jarol compares

By the 2011 count Jarol is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 549 residents. Its 516.11 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Jarol

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

Jarol lies about 29 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 42 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 Jarol
Tehsil headquarters Sundarnagar 9.5 km
District headquarters Mandi 29 km
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 42 km

Villages closest to Jarol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jarol village had a population of 2,136. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 549 residents.

Jarol village has 1,095 males and 1,041 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jarol has about 951 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 993.

The pincode recorded for Jarol is 174401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jarol covers 516.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jarol falls under Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jarol is Kiratpur Sahib, about 42 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 Jarol.

Jarol is about 29 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jarol is in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Sundarnagar is about 9.5 km away. Mandi is about 29 km away. Kiratpur Sahib is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chahri (under 2 km), Gamohu (under 2 km) and Bhanglehra (2.2 km).

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

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