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About Jadoon Village

Jadoon is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 229, made up of 117 males and 112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jadoon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jadoon village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 171213
Area (hectares) 137.59 hectares
Population 229
Male Population 117
Female Population 112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jadoon compares

By the 2011 count Jadoon is the 66th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 137.59 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Jadoon

Jadoon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jadoon as Available within 10+ 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 Jadoon from other places

Jadoon lies about 30 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 Jadoon
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 11 km
District headquarters Shimla 30 km

Villages closest to Jadoon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kumharsain 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 Jadoon

As per the Census of India 2011, Jadoon village had a population of 229. That makes it the 66th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Jadoon village has 117 males and 112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jadoon has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Jadoon is 171213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jadoon covers 137.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jadoon falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jadoon notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jadoon.

Jadoon is about 30 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jadoon is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 11 km away. Shimla is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dawala (under 2 km), Jangal Dawala (under 2 km) and Jimu (1.6 km).

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

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