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About Jhijhoni Village

Jhijhoni is a mid sized village in Tharali tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 864, made up of 378 males and 486 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,286 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246453, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhijhoni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhijhoni village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Chamoli
Tehsil Tharali
Pincode 246453
Area (hectares) 102.01 hectares
Population 864
Male Population 378
Female Population 486
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,286
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhijhoni compares

By the 2011 count Jhijhoni is the 16th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 282 residents. Its 102.01 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1152.

Getting to Jhijhoni

Jhijhoni is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Jhijhoni as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Jhijhoni from other places

Jhijhoni lies about 38 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 82 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 Jhijhoni
Tehsil headquarters Tharali 9.4 km
District headquarters Chamoli 38 km
Nearest town Almora 57 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 82 km

Villages closest to Jhijhoni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhijhoni village had a population of 864. That makes it the 16th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 282 residents.

Jhijhoni village has 378 males and 486 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhijhoni has about 1286 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1152.

The pincode recorded for Jhijhoni is 246453. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhijhoni covers 102.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhijhoni falls under Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jhijhoni is Ramnagar, about 82 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jhijhoni.

Jhijhoni is about 38 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhijhoni is in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district. Tharali is about 9.4 km away. Chamoli is about 38 km away. Almora is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhinjholi (under 2 km), Bhatiyana (under 2 km) and Alkot (under 2 km).

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

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