Jahu, Himachal Pradesh

Jahu (also called Jahu Bhoranj) is a village panchayat in Bhoranj tehsil, of the Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. Jahu is on a trijunction of Hamirpur, Bilaspur and Mandi districts.

The people of Jahu use Hindi and Pahadi language for communication.



Economy
Agriculture is the major economic driver of Jahu, however people are also involved in manufacturing and various trading businesses. Fishing is also an economy driver of Jahu.

The area, nearby cities
Jahu is an emerging small town. The nearest major town is Sarkaghat. Bhota is 23 km west, and Jahu is 36 km east of Hamipur, and 131 km from Shimla,

To the north, 103 km is Palampur, to the east, 25 km is Rewalsar Lake (see also Rewalsar, India), and 134 km to the west is Hoshiarpur.

Jahu Khurd is 2 km south.

Big cities close to Jahu are Hamirpur, 36 km west, Sundarnagar at 37 km, Mandi at 47 km, and Nangal at 111 km. Talai is 57 km northwest, Ghumarwin is 28 km south. Jogindernagar is 76 km north. Bilaspur is 44 km southwest, as Pandoh, by Pandoh Dam, is 65 km northeast.

Nearby tehsils
Severals 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 Dharampur Tehsil.

People from Jahu
Kangana Ranaut, a Bollywood actress, did her primary education in Bhambla near Jahu.

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. The Sunail Khad flows west of Jahu. The Seer Khad flows into the Sutlej.

The source of the Beas River is just west.

Access to and from
Jahu has bus service. The nearest railways station is Nangal Dam railway station, near Nangal in 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.

Other information
People of Jahu are friendly and helpful. Jahu has a well developed infrastructure but during the Flood in 2014, a bridge on the Seer Khad collapsed, and three people were washed downstream.