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About Zanhal Village

Zanhal is a mid sized village in Banihal tehsil, in the district of Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,288, made up of 660 males and 628 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Zanhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Zanhal village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Ramban
Tehsil Banihal
Pincode 182146
Area (hectares) 117 hectares
Population 1,288
Male Population 660
Female Population 628
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Zanhal compares

By the 2011 count Zanhal is the 28th largest of the 33 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,671 residents. Its 117 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Zanhal

Zanhal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Zanhal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Zanhal from other places

Zanhal lies about 12 km from Ramban, and the nearest railway station is Khari, about 12 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 Zanhal
District headquarters Ramban 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Banihal 12 km
Nearest railway station Khari 12 km
Nearest town Dooru Verinag 24 km

Villages closest to Zanhal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Zanhal village had a population of 1,288. That makes it the 28th largest of the 33 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,671 residents.

Zanhal village has 660 males and 628 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Zanhal has about 952 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 940.

The pincode recorded for Zanhal is 182146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Zanhal covers 117 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Zanhal falls under Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Zanhal is Khari, about 12 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Zanhal.

Zanhal is about 12 km from Ramban in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Zanhal is in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district. Ramban is about 12 km away. Banihal is about 12 km away. Khari 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 Panchal (under 2 km), Alanbas (under 2 km) and Dhanmasta (1.5 km).

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

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