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{{Short description|Village in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jahu
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| native_name_lang = [[Hindi]]
| settlement_type = [[Village]]
| image_skyline = A view of Jahu Bus Stand.jpg
| image_alt = Jahu bus stand
| image_caption = Jahu [[bus stand]]
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| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh
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| coordinates = {{coord|31|35|23|N|76|43|27|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]]
| subdivision_type3 = Village
| subdivision_name3 = Jahu
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| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = [[Bhoranj (Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh)|Bhoranj]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 1189
| population_total = 2663
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|Pin Code]]
| postal_code = 176 048
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| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|1,411|mm|in}}
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'''Jahu''' (also called '''Jahu Bhoranj''') is a village [[Panchayati raj in India|panchayat]] in [[Bhoranj]] [[tehsil]], of the [[Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="Jahu">{{cite web |url=http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=73066 |title=Jahu - A village in the mandal of Bhoranj, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Pin Code of Jahu in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh">{{cite web |url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/jahu.html |title=Pin Code of Jahu in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> Jahu is on a trijunction of Hamirpur, [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] and [[Mandi District|Mandi]] districts.<ref name="101 Things to Do in Leh, Ladakh: Own a Dream House in Himachal Pradesh – Part II">{{cite web |url=http://theotherhomeindia.blogspot.com/2011/03/own-dream-house-in-himachal-pradesh.html |title=101 Things to Do in Leh, Ladakh: Own a Dream House in Himachal Pradesh – Part II |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref>

The people of Jahu use [[Hindi]] and [[Pahadi Language|Pahadi language]] for communication.

[[File:A Jahu image captured near Jahu Police Station.jpg|thumb|281x281px|A Jahu view from state highway 32, showing area near Jahu [[Police station#India|police station]]]]

==Economy==

[[Agriculture]] is the major economic driver of Jahu, however people are also involved in [[manufacturing industry|manufacturing]] and various trading businesses. Fishing is also an economy driver of Jahu.<ref name="101 Things to Do in Leh, Ladakh: Own a Dream House in Himachal Pradesh – Part II"/>

==The area, nearby cities==

Jahu is an emerging small town. The nearest major town is [[Sarkaghat]].<ref name="Jahu, हिंदी">{{cite web |url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Jahu/1077 |title=Jahu, हिंदी |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> [[Bhota]] is {{convert|23|km|mi}} west, and Jahu is {{convert|36|km|mi}} east of [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamipur]], and {{convert|131|km|mi}} from [[Shimla]],<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles">{{cite web |url=http://www.distancebetweencities.co.in/bilaspur_himachal-pradesh_india_and_bhoranj_himachal-pradesh_india/ |title=Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles / 57 Km |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018072321/http://www.distancebetweencities.co.in/bilaspur_himachal-pradesh_india_and_bhoranj_himachal-pradesh_india/ |url-status=dead }},</ref><ref name="Jahu Village, Bhoranj Tehsil, Hamirpur District">{{cite web |url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Hamirpur/Bhoranj/Jahu |title=Jahu Village, Bhoranj Tehsil, Hamirpur District |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref>

To the north, {{convert|103|km|mi}} is [[Palampur]], to the east, {{convert|25|km|mi}} is [[Rewalsar Lake]] (see also [[Rewalsar, India]]), and {{convert|134|km|mi}} to the west is [[Hoshiarpur]].<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles"/>

[[Jahu Khurd (Himachal Pradesh)|Jahu Khurd]] is {{convert|2|km|mi}} south.<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles"/>

Big cities close to Jahu are [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]], {{convert|36|km|mi}} west, [[Sundarnagar]] at {{convert|37|km|mi}}, [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh|Mandi]] at {{convert|47|km|mi}}, and [[Nangal]] at {{convert|111|km|mi}}.<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles"/> [[Talai]] is {{convert|57|km|mi}} northwest, [[Ghumarwin]] is {{convert|28|km|mi}} south.<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles"/> [[Jogindernagar]] is {{convert|76|km|mi}} north.<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles"/> [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] is {{convert|44|km|mi}} southwest, as [[Pandoh (Himachal Pradesh)|Pandoh]], by [[Pandoh Dam]], is {{convert|65|km|mi}} northeast.<ref name="Distance between Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India and Bhoranj, Himachal Pradesh, India 36 Miles"/>

===Nearby tehsils===

Several [[tehsils]] are near Jahu. To the west is [[Hamirpur Tehsil]], and to the south [[Ghumarwin]], to the south east Baldwara Tehsil, and to the south is [[Bijhri Tehsil]], and to the north are [[Bamson Tehsil]] and [[Dharmpur, Mandi|Dharampur Tehsil]].

<ref name="Jahu Village, Bhoranj Tehsil, Hamirpur District" />

==People from Jahu==

[[Kangana Ranaut]], a [[Bollywood]] actress, did her primary education in Bhambla near Jahu.<ref name="Himachal's Bollywood Queen « Divya Himachal: No. 1 in Himachal news – News – Hindi news – Himachal news – latest Himachal news">{{cite web |url=http://www.divyahimachal.com/2015/04/himachals-bollywood-queen/ |title=Himachal's Bollywood Queen « Divya Himachal: No. 1 in Himachal news – News – Hindi news – Himachal news – latest Himachal news |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==The Area==

Jahu is near [[Gobind Sagar]], a [[reservoir]] on the [[Sutlej]] river, which flows south of town. The [[Beas Satluj Link Project]] is northeast, as is [[Prashar Lake]].

The [[confluence]] of the [[Sunail Khad]] and the [[Seer Khad]] is just south of Jahu.<ref name="Microalgal diversity of Sheer Khad (stream): a tributary of Sutlej River, Himachal Pradesh, India (PDF Download Available)">{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261983719 |title=Microalgal diversity of Sheer Khad (stream): a tributary of Sutlej River, Himachal Pradesh, India (PDF Download Available) |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> The Sunail Khad flows west of Jahu. The Seer Khad flows into the [[Sutlej River|Sutlej]].

The [[river source|source]] of the [[Beas River]] is just west.

==Access to and from==

Jahu has bus service.<ref name="Jahu Bus Station, Jahu, Himachal Pradesh, India to Mandi, HP, India directions, best route map, conditions and traffic inf">{{cite web |url=http://www.distanceindia.com/jahu-bus-station_himachal-pradesh_india_and_mandi_hp_india/route |title=Jahu Bus Station, Jahu, Himachal Pradesh, India to Mandi, HP, India directions, best route map, conditions and traffic info |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230002605/http://www.distanceindia.com/jahu-bus-station_himachal-pradesh_india_and_mandi_hp_india/route |url-status=dead }}</ref> The nearest railways station is [[Nangal Dam railway station]],<ref name="How to Reach Jahu, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Flights, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner">{{cite web |url=https://www.makemytrip.com/routeplanner/how-to-reach-jahu.html |title=How to Reach Jahu, Driving Direction by Road, Trains, Flights, Bus / Car at MakeMyTrip Route Planner |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> near [[Nangal]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], also near [[Bhakra Dam]]. The nearest airport is [[Bhuntar Airport]]. Buses are also available at specific timings to major cities like Dharamshala, Shimla, Chandigarh and Manali {{citation needed|date=February 2020}}.

==Other information==

People of Jahu are friendly and helpful. Jahu has a well developed infrastructure but during the [[Hamirpur Flood|Flood in 2014]], a bridge on the Seer Khad collapsed, and three people were washed downstream.<ref name="31 lives lost; rain damages to roads, bridges in Himachal put at Rs 412 Cr">{{cite web |url=http://hillpost.in/2014/08/31-lives-lost-rain-damages-to-roads-bridges-in-himachal-put-at-rs-412-cr/100634/ |title=31 lives lost; rain damages to roads, bridges in Himachal put at Rs 412 Cr |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="hamirpur flood video: the crash of jahu bridge of himachal pradesh - YouTube">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_SqsoVCCaQ |title=hamirpur flood video: the crash of jahu bridge of himachal pradesh - YouTube |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref>

==References==

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{{Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh}}

[[Category:Villages in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh]]

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