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About Jaghoti Village
Jaghoti is a small village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 176, made up of 97 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 814 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Jaghoti Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Chirgaon |
| Pincode | 171214 |
| Area (hectares) | 69 hectares |
| Population | 176 |
| Male Population | 97 |
| Female Population | 79 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 814 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Jaghoti compares
By the 2011 count Jaghoti is the 87th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 69 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.
Getting to Jaghoti
Jaghoti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jaghoti as Available within village. 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 Jaghoti from other places
Jaghoti lies about 29 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 25 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.
| Nearest railway station | Salogra | 25 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Solan | 27 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chirgaon | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Shimla | 29 km |
Villages closest to Jaghoti
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chirgaon 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 Jaghoti
As per the Census of India 2011, Jaghoti village had a population of 176. That makes it the 87th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.
Jaghoti village has 97 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jaghoti has about 814 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Jaghoti is 171214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jaghoti covers 69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Jaghoti falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Jaghoti is Salogra, about 25 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 <5 km distance for Jaghoti.
Jaghoti is about 29 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Jaghoti is in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district. Salogra is about 25 km away. Solan is about 27 km away. Chirgaon is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mandli (2.3 km), Bakora (4.3 km) and Banoti Khas (5.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jaghoti today is likely to be higher.
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