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About Joru Shilal Village

Joru Shilal is a mid sized village in Cheta tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 701, made up of 363 males and 338 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Joru Shilal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Joru Shilal village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Cheta
Pincode 171217
Area (hectares) 259.28 hectares
Population 701
Male Population 363
Female Population 338
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
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 Joru Shilal compares

By the 2011 count Joru Shilal is the 7th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 336 residents. Its 259.28 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Joru Shilal

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

Joru Shilal lies about 15 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 Joru Shilal
Tehsil headquarters Cheta 15 km
District headquarters Shimla 15 km

Villages closest to Joru Shilal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Cheta 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 Joru Shilal

As per the Census of India 2011, Joru Shilal village had a population of 701. That makes it the 7th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 336 residents.

Joru Shilal village has 363 males and 338 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Joru Shilal has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Joru Shilal is 171217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Joru Shilal covers 259.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Joru Shilal falls under Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Joru Shilal 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 <5 km distance for Joru Shilal.

Joru Shilal is about 15 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Joru Shilal is in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district. Cheta is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Shilakuei (under 2 km), Munalag (4.5 km) and D P F Serti (5.6 km).

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

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