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About Jais Village

Jais is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 244, made up of 126 males and 118 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jais Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jais village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 130.64 hectares
Population 244
Male Population 126
Female Population 118
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Jais compares

By the 2011 count Jais is the 113th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 130.64 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Jais

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

Jais 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.

Distances from Jais
Tehsil headquarters Theog 2.8 km
District headquarters Shimla 19 km

Villages closest to Jais

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jais village had a population of 244. That makes it the 113th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Jais village has 126 males and 118 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jais has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Jais is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jais covers 130.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jais falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jais 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 <5 km distance for Jais.

Jais 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.

Jais is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 2.8 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 Kur (under 2 km), Chamhech (under 2 km) and Banewal (under 2 km).

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

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