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About Jao Village

Jao is a mid sized village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 554, made up of 284 males and 270 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 340.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jao Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jao village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171201
Area (hectares) 340.24 hectares
Population 554
Male Population 284
Female Population 270
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jao compares

By the 2011 count Jao is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 340.24 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Jao

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

Jao lies about 12 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 Jao
Tehsil headquarters Theog 6.4 km
District headquarters Shimla 12 km

Villages closest to Jao

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 Jao

As per the Census of India 2011, Jao village had a population of 554. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Jao village has 284 males and 270 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jao has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

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

Jao covers 340.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Jao notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jao.

Jao is about 12 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jao is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 6.4 km away. Shimla is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Up Muhal Jaonth (under 2 km), Shatiyana (under 2 km) and Chaihr (under 2 km).

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

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