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About Mohan Jotla Village

Mohan Jotla is a small village in Chaupal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 90, made up of 46 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mohan Jotla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mohan Jotla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chaupal
Pincode 171226
Area (hectares) 28.53 hectares
Population 90
Male Population 46
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Mohan Jotla compares

By the 2011 count Mohan Jotla is the 119th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 185 residents. Its 28.53 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Mohan Jotla

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

Mohan Jotla lies about 31 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 30 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 Mohan Jotla
Tehsil headquarters Chaupal 14 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 30 km
District headquarters Shimla 31 km

Villages closest to Mohan Jotla

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 Mohan Jotla

As per the Census of India 2011, Mohan Jotla village had a population of 90. That makes it the 119th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 185 residents.

Mohan Jotla village has 46 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mohan Jotla has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Mohan Jotla is 171226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mohan Jotla covers 28.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mohan Jotla falls under Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mohan Jotla is Salogra, about 30 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 Mohan Jotla.

Mohan Jotla is about 31 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mohan Jotla is in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district. Chaupal is about 14 km away. Salogra is about 30 km away. Shimla is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kauhrala (under 2 km), Bamnol (under 2 km) and Jangal Thundal (1.9 km).

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

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