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About Jhalwari Village

Jhalwari is a mid sized village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 325 males and 301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 513.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalwari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalwari village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chirgaon
Pincode 171214
Area (hectares) 513.57 hectares
Population 626
Male Population 325
Female Population 301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhalwari compares

By the 2011 count Jhalwari is the 17th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 513.57 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Jhalwari

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

Jhalwari lies about 30 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 Jhalwari
Tehsil headquarters Chirgaon 30 km
District headquarters Shimla 30 km

Villages closest to Jhalwari

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 Jhalwari

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalwari village had a population of 626. That makes it the 17th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.

Jhalwari village has 325 males and 301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalwari has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Jhalwari is 171214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalwari covers 513.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jhalwari falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jhalwari 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 - 10 km distance for Jhalwari.

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

Jhalwari is in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district. Chirgaon is about 30 km away. Shimla is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanthali (5.5 km), Thaitwari (5.5 km) and Thali Jangla (5.5 km).

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

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