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About Aljhu Village

Aljhu is a small village in Kandaghat tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 65, made up of 30 males and 35 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,167 females per 1000 males. The village covers 17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aljhu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aljhu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Kandaghat
Pincode 173215
Area (hectares) 17 hectares
Population 65
Male Population 30
Female Population 35
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,167
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 Aljhu compares

By the 2011 count Aljhu is the 166th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 153 residents. Its 17 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Aljhu

Aljhu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Aljhu 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. The nearest villages by name are Anji, Anji Brahmana, Anji Kolian and Anji Sunaran. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Aljhu

As per the Census of India 2011, Aljhu village had a population of 65. That makes it the 166th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 153 residents.

Aljhu village has 30 males and 35 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aljhu has about 1167 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Aljhu is 173215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aljhu covers 17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Aljhu falls under Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Aljhu 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 Aljhu.

Aljhu is in Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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