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What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make.
- 06 Aug 25
15 min
Jangal Ahar is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15, made up of 9 males and 6 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 667 females per 1000 males. The village covers 393.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Kumharsain |
| Pincode | 171236 |
| Area (hectares) | 393.78 hectares |
| Population | 15 |
| Male Population | 9 |
| Female Population | 6 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 667 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Jangal Ahar is the 160th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 393.78 hectares work out to about 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1004.
Jangal Ahar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jangal Ahar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Halyana, Hathiya, Jadoon and Jal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Jangal Ahar village had a population of 15. That makes it the 160th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.
Jangal Ahar village has 9 males and 6 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jangal Ahar has about 667 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1004.
The pincode recorded for Jangal Ahar is 171236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jangal Ahar covers 393.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Jangal Ahar falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Jangal Ahar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jangal Ahar.
Jangal Ahar is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jangal Ahar today is likely to be higher.
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