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About Jol Village

Jol is a small village in Rajgarh tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 56, made up of 27 males and 29 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,074 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Rajgarh
Pincode 173233
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 56
Male Population 27
Female Population 29
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,074
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 Jol compares

By the 2011 count Jol is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 328 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 1.0 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 946.

Getting to Jol

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

Jol lies about 31 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Barog, about 8.1 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 Jol
Nearest town Solan 7.6 km
Nearest railway station Barog 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarh 14 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 31 km

Villages closest to Jol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jol village had a population of 56. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 328 residents.

Jol village has 27 males and 29 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jol has about 1074 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Jol is 173233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jol covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jol falls under Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jol is Barog, about 8.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jol.

Jol is about 31 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jol is in Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district. Solan is about 7.6 km away. Barog is about 8.1 km away. Rajgarh is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jola (under 2 km), Galog Shakain (1.9 km) and Batol (7.8 km).

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

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