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About Jialang Village

Jialang is a small village in Arki tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 305, made up of 157 males and 148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jialang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jialang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Arki
Pincode 173218
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 305
Male Population 157
Female Population 148
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Jialang compares

By the 2011 count Jialang is the 42nd largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 181 residents. Its 164 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Jialang

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

Jialang lies about 33 km from Solan. 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 Jialang
Nearest town Shimla 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Arki 27 km
District headquarters Solan 33 km

Villages closest to Jialang

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 Jialang

As per the Census of India 2011, Jialang village had a population of 305. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 181 residents.

Jialang village has 157 males and 148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jialang has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Jialang is 173218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jialang covers 164 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Jialang 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 Jialang.

Jialang is about 33 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jialang is in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Shimla is about 11 km away. Arki is about 27 km away. Solan is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bajiwan (2.9 km), Nawan (5.6 km) and Dhaini (5.9 km).

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

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