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About Jar Village

Jar is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 246, made up of 114 males and 132 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,158 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172029
Area (hectares) 78 hectares
Population 246
Male Population 114
Female Population 132
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,158
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 Jar compares

By the 2011 count Jar is the 60th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 78 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Jar

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

Jar lies about 34 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 Jar
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 1.7 km
District headquarters Shimla 34 km

Villages closest to Jar

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 Jar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jar village had a population of 246. That makes it the 60th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Jar village has 114 males and 132 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jar has about 1158 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Jar is 172029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jar covers 78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Jar 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 Jar.

Jar is about 34 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jar is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 1.7 km away. Shimla is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nahal (under 2 km), Tepri (under 2 km) and Mohan (under 2 km).

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

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