Village · Bhoranj, Hamirpur # Jahu Kalan Jahu Kalan is a village in Bhoranj sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176048. The 2011 Census counted 1,344 people in 316 households, the 7th largest of 273 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,344 people (2011) - 316 households - 81.7% literacy - 176048 PIN code ## Jahu Kalan PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Jahu Kalan is 176048. Jahu Kalan falls in Bhoranj sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176048 - Community development block Bhoranj - Census village code 017975 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Jahu Kalan from nearby towns? - Bhoranj (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ) 40 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Jahu Kalan? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Jahu Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Sarkaghat - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhoranj - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Jahu Kalan known for? The main crops are maize, paddy and wheat. About 65% of the 203 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Jahu Kalan Of every 100 households in Jahu Kalan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Jahu Kalan · ■ Bhoranj rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 86% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 14% 10% - Tap water 96% 93% - Drinking water within premises 85% 67% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 47% 29% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 53% 70% - Use banking services 90% 94% - Television 85% 82% - Mobile phone 56% 68% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 15% 11% - Car / jeep / van 8% 5% - None of these assets 11% 8% - Own their home 99% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Jahu Kalan? ■ Jahu Kalan · ■ Bhoranj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.7% 87.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1061 1147 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1048 907 - Working population 31.9% 45.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.8% for men and 76.0% for women. 47% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 28 (7%) · ■ Household industry 36 (8%) · ■ Other work 228 (53%) · ■ Marginal 137 (32%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bhoranj - Badehr 1,915 people - Chamboh 1,513 people - Kakkar 1,384 people - Mundkher Genda 1,348 people - Bhalwani 1,311 people - Paplah 1,296 people - Dhirar 1,245 people - Dungri 1,114 people All 279 villages in Bhoranj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Jahu Kalan? 176048 - How far is Jahu Kalan from Hamirpur? 40 km by road - What is the population of Jahu Kalan? 1,344 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jahu Kalan in? Hamirpur district (Bhoranj sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Jahu Kalan? 81.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/bhoranj/jahu-kalan/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.