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About Jalag Village

Jalag is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 92, made up of 48 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171007, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalag village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Seoni
Pincode 171007
Area (hectares) 33 hectares
Population 92
Male Population 48
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalag compares

By the 2011 count Jalag is the 133rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 33 hectares work out to about 2.8 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 1036.

Getting to Jalag

Jalag is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jalag 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jalag from other places

Jalag lies about 11 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 Jalag
District headquarters Shimla 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Seoni 14 km

Villages closest to Jalag

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 Jalag

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalag village had a population of 92. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.

Jalag village has 48 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalag has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1036.

The pincode recorded for Jalag is 171007. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalag covers 33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Jalag 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 Jalag.

Jalag 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.

Jalag is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Shimla is about 11 km away. Seoni is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Bani Jalag (under 2 km), Khawal (under 2 km) and Rumahan (under 2 km).

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

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