The Flavorful journey of Shimla: Exploring the flavor of the hills
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- 06 Aug 25
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Jangal Banuna is a small village in Seoni tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13, made up of 8 males and 5 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 625 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171019, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Seoni |
| Pincode | 171019 |
| Area (hectares) | 29.92 hectares |
| Population | 13 |
| Male Population | 8 |
| Female Population | 5 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 625 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Jangal Banuna is the 184th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 164 residents. Its 29.92 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1036.
Jangal Banuna is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jangal Banuna 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.
Jangal Banuna lies about 19 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Seoni | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Shimla | 19 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Jangal Banuna village had a population of 13. That makes it the 184th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 164 residents.
Jangal Banuna village has 8 males and 5 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jangal Banuna has about 625 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1036.
The pincode recorded for Jangal Banuna is 171019. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jangal Banuna covers 29.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Jangal Banuna falls under Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.
The census record for Jangal Banuna 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 Jangal Banuna.
Jangal Banuna is about 19 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Jangal Banuna is in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district. Seoni is about 16 km away. Shimla is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Banuna (under 2 km), Bagri (under 2 km) and Gadheri (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jangal Banuna today is likely to be higher.
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