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About Jangal Shila Gahrol Village

Jangal Shila Gahrol is a small village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25, made up of 12 males and 13 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,083 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangal Shila Gahrol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangal Shila Gahrol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 91 hectares
Population 25
Male Population 12
Female Population 13
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,083
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 Jangal Shila Gahrol compares

By the 2011 count Jangal Shila Gahrol is the 390th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Jangal Shila Gahrol

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

Jangal Shila Gahrol lies about 24 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 Jangal Shila Gahrol
Tehsil headquarters Theog 7.2 km
District headquarters Shimla 24 km

Villages closest to Jangal Shila Gahrol

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 Jangal Shila Gahrol

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangal Shila Gahrol village had a population of 25. That makes it the 390th largest of the 425 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Jangal Shila Gahrol village has 12 males and 13 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangal Shila Gahrol has about 1083 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Jangal Shila Gahrol is 171201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangal Shila Gahrol covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jangal Shila Gahrol falls under Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jangal Shila Gahrol 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 Jangal Shila Gahrol.

Jangal Shila Gahrol is about 24 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jangal Shila Gahrol is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 7.2 km away. Shimla is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shila (under 2 km), Shila Gahrol (under 2 km) and Up Muhal Shilaru (under 2 km).

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

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