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About Jangal Drabala Village

Jangal Drabala is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 23, made up of 12 males and 11 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangal Drabala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangal Drabala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171202
Area (hectares) 203 hectares
Population 23
Male Population 12
Female Population 11
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Jangal Drabala compares

By the 2011 count Jangal Drabala is the 203rd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 203 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Jangal Drabala

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

Jangal Drabala 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 Jangal Drabala
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 17 km
District headquarters Shimla 26 km

Villages closest to Jangal Drabala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kotkhai 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 Jangal Drabala

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangal Drabala village had a population of 23. That makes it the 203rd largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Jangal Drabala village has 12 males and 11 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangal Drabala has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Jangal Drabala is 171202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangal Drabala covers 203 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jangal Drabala falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jangal Drabala 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 Jangal Drabala.

Jangal Drabala 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.

Jangal Drabala is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 17 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 Jangal Shirgul (2.6 km), Kufar (2.8 km) and Up Muhal Kufar Bag (2.8 km).

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

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