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About Jangal Tharu Village

Jangal Tharu is a village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The village covers 211.22 hectares hectares.

Jangal Tharu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangal Tharu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Area (hectares) 211.22 hectares

How far is Jangal Tharu from other places

Jangal Tharu lies about 24 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Salogra, about 24 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 Jangal Tharu
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 21 km
District headquarters Shimla 24 km
Nearest railway station Salogra 24 km

Villages closest to Jangal Tharu

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 Tharu

Jangal Tharu covers 211.22 hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The nearest railway station to Jangal Tharu is Salogra, about 24 km away in a straight line.

Jangal Tharu is about 24 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jangal Tharu is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 21 km away. Shimla is about 24 km away. Salogra is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kufar (1.8 km), Up Muhal Kufar Bag (1.8 km) and Kith Kuftu (2.7 km).

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

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