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About Jania Village

Jania is a small village in Shimla Rural tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 87, made up of 42 males and 45 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jania village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Shimla Rural
Pincode 171103
Area (hectares) 37.44 hectares
Population 87
Male Population 42
Female Population 45
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,071
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jania compares

By the 2011 count Jania is the 271st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 154 residents. Its 37.44 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Jania

Jania is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jania as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jania from other places

Jania lies about 18 km from Shimla, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 15 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 Jania
Nearest railway station Jutogh 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Shimla Rural 18 km
District headquarters Shimla 18 km

Villages closest to Jania

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shimla Rural 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 Jania

As per the Census of India 2011, Jania village had a population of 87. That makes it the 271st largest of the 516 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 154 residents.

Jania village has 42 males and 45 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jania has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Jania is 171103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jania covers 37.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jania falls under Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jania is Jutogh, about 15 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 - 10 km distance for Jania.

Jania is about 18 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jania is in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district. Jutogh is about 15 km away. Shimla Rural is about 18 km away. Shimla is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Okhru (under 2 km), Kathiana (under 2 km) and Makari (under 2 km).

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

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