The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
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
Jahoo is a mid sized village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 958, made up of 495 males and 463 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Nankhari |
| Pincode | 174202 |
| Area (hectares) | 174.4 hectares |
| Population | 958 |
| Male Population | 495 |
| Female Population | 463 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 935 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Jahoo is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 174.4 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.
Jahoo is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jahoo as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhawati, Dhnewati, Gahan and Ghat. 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, Jahoo village had a population of 958. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.
Jahoo village has 495 males and 463 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jahoo has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Jahoo is 174202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jahoo covers 174.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Jahoo falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Jahoo notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Jahoo.
Jahoo is in Nankhari 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 Jahoo today is likely to be higher.
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