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About Jhijnu Village

Jhijnu is a small village in Nankhari tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 139, made up of 73 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhijnu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhijnu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Nankhari
Pincode 172001
Area (hectares) 41 hectares
Population 139
Male Population 73
Female Population 66
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhijnu compares

By the 2011 count Jhijnu is the 65th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 312 residents. Its 41 hectares work out to about 3.4 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.

Getting to Jhijnu

Jhijnu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhijnu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gahan, Ghat, Grasu and Jahoo. 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.

Common questions about Jhijnu

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhijnu village had a population of 139. That makes it the 65th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 312 residents.

Jhijnu village has 73 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhijnu has about 904 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 Jhijnu is 172001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhijnu covers 41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhijnu falls under Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jhijnu 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 10+ km distance for Jhijnu.

Jhijnu 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 Jhijnu today is likely to be higher.

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