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About Jakhol Village

Jakhol is a small village in Bhatwari tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 271, made up of 137 males and 134 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 277.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakhol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakhol village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Uttarkashi
Tehsil Bhatwari
Pincode 249135
Area (hectares) 277.06 hectares
Population 271
Male Population 137
Female Population 134
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jakhol compares

By the 2011 count Jakhol is the 76th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 578 residents. Its 277.06 hectares work out to about 1.0 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 966.

Getting to Jakhol

Jakhol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jakhol 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. The nearest villages by name are Harshil, Hina, Hurri and Jadao. 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 Jakhol

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakhol village had a population of 271. That makes it the 76th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 578 residents.

Jakhol village has 137 males and 134 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakhol has about 978 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 966.

The pincode recorded for Jakhol is 249135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakhol covers 277.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jakhol falls under Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Jakhol notes the nearest railway station 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 Jakhol.

Jakhol is in Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi 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 Jakhol today is likely to be higher.

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