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About Jhalri Village

Jhalri is a small village in Jubbal tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 127, made up of 63 males and 64 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,016 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Jubbal
Pincode 171205
Area (hectares) 25.85 hectares
Population 127
Male Population 63
Female Population 64
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,016
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 Jhalri compares

By the 2011 count Jhalri is the 94th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 25.85 hectares work out to about 4.9 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 Jhalri

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

Jhalri lies about 47 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 Jhalri
Tehsil headquarters Jubbal 1.6 km
District headquarters Shimla 47 km

Villages closest to Jhalri

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 Jhalri

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalri village had a population of 127. That makes it the 94th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.

Jhalri village has 63 males and 64 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalri has about 1016 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Jhalri is 171205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalri covers 25.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Jhalri 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 Jhalri.

Jhalri is about 47 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalri is in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district. Jubbal is about 1.6 km away. Shimla is about 47 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 Jhalri (under 2 km), Jhalri Knot (under 2 km) and Naktara (under 2 km).

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

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