# Jhajar Village, Nahan, Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nahan, Sirmaur 

# Jhajar

Jhajar is a village in Nahan sub-district of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173001**. The 2011 Census counted **264 people in 52 households**, the 66th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.

- 264people (2011)
- 52households
- 83.1%literacy
- 173001PIN code

## Jhajar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Jhajar is 173001.** Jhajar falls in Nahan sub-district, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code173001
- Community development blockNahan
- Census village code023108

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Jhajar from nearby towns?

- Nahan (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Nahan (district HQ)35 km by road
- Nahan (nearest town)35 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Jhajar?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Jhajar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sarahan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nahan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nahan
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Jhajar known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 10% of the 268 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Jhajar

Of every 100 households in Jhajar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Jhajar · ■ Nahan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**36%

Tap water ****71%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**65%

Use banking services ****92%**

**81%

Television ****44%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****12%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**6%

None of these assets ****31%**

**13%

Own their home ****100%**

**89%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Jhajar?

■ Jhajar · ■ Nahan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****714**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833**

**902

Working population ****87.1%**

**45.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.1% for men and 66.0% for women. 88% of men and 86% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 61 (27%) · **■** Other work 32 (14%) · **■** Marginal 137 (60%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Nahan

- Surla Amta274 people
- Rahor272 people
- Sen Ki Ser271 people
- Talon265 people
- Chabahan256 people
- Andheri254 people
- Ladhu246 people
- Churan245 people

[All 137 villages in Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Jhajar?173001
- How far is Jhajar from Nahan?35 km by road
- What is the population of Jhajar?264 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhajar in?Sirmaur district (Nahan sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Jhajar?83.1% (Census 2011)