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About Jaikhri Village

Jaikhri is a small village in Arki tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 72, made up of 35 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,057 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaikhri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaikhri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Arki
Pincode 173221
Area (hectares) 9 hectares
Population 72
Male Population 35
Female Population 37
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,057
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 Jaikhri compares

By the 2011 count Jaikhri is the 187th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 181 residents. Its 9 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Jaikhri

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

Jaikhri lies about 27 km from Solan, and the nearest railway station is Jutogh, about 8.9 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 Jaikhri
Tehsil headquarters Arki 7.4 km
Nearest railway station Jutogh 8.9 km
Nearest town Shimla 12 km
District headquarters Solan 27 km

Villages closest to Jaikhri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaikhri village had a population of 72. That makes it the 187th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 181 residents.

Jaikhri village has 35 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaikhri has about 1057 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Jaikhri is 173221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaikhri covers 9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaikhri falls under Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jaikhri is Jutogh, about 8.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaikhri.

Jaikhri is about 27 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaikhri is in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Arki is about 7.4 km away. Jutogh is about 8.9 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 Sandli (under 2 km), Dochi (under 2 km) and Dohchi (under 2 km).

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

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