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About Jabna Village

Jabna is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 79, made up of 40 males and 39 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jabna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jabna village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171211
Area (hectares) 27 hectares
Population 79
Male Population 40
Female Population 39
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jabna compares

By the 2011 count Jabna is the 127th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 27 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Jabna

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

Jabna lies about 36 km from Shimla. 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 Jabna
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 8.2 km
District headquarters Shimla 36 km

Villages closest to Jabna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jabna village had a population of 79. That makes it the 127th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Jabna village has 40 males and 39 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jabna has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Jabna is 171211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jabna covers 27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jabna falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jabna notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Jabna.

Jabna is about 36 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jabna is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 8.2 km away. Shimla is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Jabna (under 2 km), Gyalat (under 2 km) and Jangal Gyalat (under 2 km).

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

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