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About Jhamach Village

Jhamach is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 163, made up of 84 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhamach Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhamach village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 128 hectares
Population 163
Male Population 84
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Jhamach compares

By the 2011 count Jhamach is the 107th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 128 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Jhamach

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

Jhamach lies about 30 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 57 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 Jhamach
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 9.1 km
District headquarters Mandi 30 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 57 km

Villages closest to Jhamach

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhamach village had a population of 163. That makes it the 107th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Jhamach village has 84 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhamach has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Jhamach is 175054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhamach covers 128 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jhamach falls under Thunag tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhamach is Summer Hill, about 57 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 km distance for Jhamach.

Jhamach is about 30 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhamach is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 9.1 km away. Mandi is about 30 km away. Summer Hill is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shiwa (under 2 km), Khanwachi (1.9 km) and Chhanar (2.0 km).

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

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