Skip to main content

About Janahan Village

Janahan is a mid sized village in Theog tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 503, made up of 247 males and 256 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Janahan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Janahan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Theog
Pincode 171220
Area (hectares) 204.83 hectares
Population 503
Male Population 247
Female Population 256
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
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 Janahan compares

By the 2011 count Janahan 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 204.83 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Janahan

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

Janahan lies about 32 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 Janahan
Tehsil headquarters Theog 15 km
District headquarters Shimla 32 km

Villages closest to Janahan

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 Janahan

As per the Census of India 2011, Janahan village had a population of 503. 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.

Janahan village has 247 males and 256 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Janahan has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Janahan is 171220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Janahan covers 204.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Janahan 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 Janahan.

Janahan is about 32 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Janahan is in Theog tehsil of Shimla district. Theog is about 15 km away. Shimla is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tali (1.8 km), Ragsa (2.0 km) and Kadharan (2.2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All