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About Jahndar Village

Jahndar is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 239, made up of 120 males and 119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahndar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahndar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Seoni
Pincode 171108
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 239
Male Population 120
Female Population 119
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
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 Jahndar compares

By the 2011 count Jahndar is the 47th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 2.0 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 1036.

Getting to Jahndar

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

Jahndar lies about 11 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 11 km away. 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 Jahndar
Tehsil headquarters Seoni 6.3 km
District headquarters Shimla 11 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 11 km

Villages closest to Jahndar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahndar village had a population of 239. That makes it the 47th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.

Jahndar village has 120 males and 119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahndar has about 992 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 1036.

The pincode recorded for Jahndar is 171108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahndar covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jahndar falls under Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jahndar is Summer Hill, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Jahndar.

Jahndar is about 11 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jahndar is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Seoni is about 6.3 km away. Shimla is about 11 km away. Summer Hill is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tamroru (under 2 km), Kadog (under 2 km) and Basantpur (under 2 km).

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

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