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About D P F Jharag Village

D P F Jharag is a small village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9, made up of 4 males and 5 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,250 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

D P F Jharag Overview

Census 2011 figures for D P F Jharag village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Jubbal
Pincode 171206
Area (hectares) 4.31 hectares
Population 9
Male Population 4
Female Population 5
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,250
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 D P F Jharag compares

By the 2011 count D P F Jharag is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 4.31 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to D P F Jharag

D P F Jharag is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for D P F Jharag 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 D P F Jharag from other places

D P F Jharag lies about 57 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 54 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 D P F Jharag
Tehsil headquarters Jubbal 26 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 49 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 54 km
District headquarters Shimla 57 km

Villages closest to D P F Jharag

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jubbal 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 D P F Jharag

As per the Census of India 2011, D P F Jharag village had a population of 9. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.

D P F Jharag village has 4 males and 5 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, D P F Jharag has about 1250 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for D P F Jharag is 171206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

D P F Jharag covers 4.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

D P F Jharag falls under Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to D P F Jharag is Salogra, about 54 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 D P F Jharag.

D P F Jharag is about 57 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

D P F Jharag is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 26 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 49 km away. Salogra is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anand Parwat (under 2 km), Bholar (under 2 km) and Bhorar (under 2 km).

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

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