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About Shivgarh Village

Shivgarh is a small village in Gangdhar tehsil, in the district of Jhalawar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 352, made up of 179 males and 173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 326514, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shivgarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shivgarh village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Jhalawar
Tehsil Gangdhar
Pincode 326514
Area (hectares) 187.85 hectares
Population 352
Male Population 179
Female Population 173
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Shivgarh compares

By the 2011 count Shivgarh is the 146th largest of the 181 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 865 residents. Its 187.85 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, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Shivgarh

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

Shivgarh lies about 88 km from Jhalawar, and the nearest railway station is Talavli, about 20 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 Shivgarh
Tehsil headquarters Gangdhar 19 km
Nearest railway station Talavli 20 km
Nearest town Alot 28 km
District headquarters Jhalawar 88 km

Villages closest to Shivgarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shivgarh village had a population of 352. That makes it the 146th largest of the 181 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 865 residents.

Shivgarh village has 179 males and 173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shivgarh has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Shivgarh is 326514. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shivgarh covers 187.85 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.

Shivgarh falls under Gangdhar tehsil of Jhalawar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Shivgarh is Talavli, about 20 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 Shivgarh.

Shivgarh is about 88 km from Jhalawar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shivgarh is in Gangdhar tehsil of Jhalawar district. Gangdhar is about 19 km away. Talavli is about 20 km away. Alot is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ratanpura (under 2 km), Chaukari Kalan (2.3 km) and Chachurni (2.6 km).

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

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