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About Johta Village

Johta is a mid sized village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 500, made up of 255 males and 245 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Johta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Johta village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Jubbal
Pincode 171215
Area (hectares) 162 hectares
Population 500
Male Population 255
Female Population 245
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Johta compares

By the 2011 count Johta is the 19th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 162 hectares work out to about 3.1 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 971.

Getting to Johta

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

Johta lies about 26 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 Johta
Tehsil headquarters Jubbal 21 km
District headquarters Shimla 26 km

Villages closest to Johta

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 Johta

As per the Census of India 2011, Johta village had a population of 500. That makes it the 19th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.

Johta village has 255 males and 245 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Johta has about 961 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 971.

The pincode recorded for Johta is 171215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Johta covers 162 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Johta falls under Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Johta 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 Johta.

Johta is about 26 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Johta is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 21 km away. Shimla is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badot (3.2 km), Anu (5.4 km) and Pandranu (5.4 km).

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

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