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About Jhaker Village

Jhaker is a small village in Amb tehsil, in the district of Una, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 175, made up of 88 males and 87 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhaker Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhaker village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Una
Tehsil Amb
Pincode 177210
Area (hectares) 93.63 hectares
Population 175
Male Population 88
Female Population 87
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Jhaker compares

By the 2011 count Jhaker is the 177th largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 667 residents. Its 93.63 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Jhaker

Jhaker is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhaker 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 Januhi, Jarla Ii, Jarla Pratham and Jawar. 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 Jhaker

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhaker village had a population of 175. That makes it the 177th largest of the 237 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 667 residents.

Jhaker village has 88 males and 87 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhaker has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Jhaker is 177210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhaker covers 93.63 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.

Jhaker falls under Amb tehsil of Una district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Jhaker 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 Jhaker.

Jhaker is in Amb tehsil of Una 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 Jhaker today is likely to be higher.

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