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About Jalkhana Village

Jalkhana is one of the larger villages in Tihu tehsil, in the district of Baksa, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,313, made up of 2,696 males and 2,617 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 574.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 781378, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalkhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalkhana village
Description Value
State Assam
District Baksa
Tehsil Tihu
Pincode 781378
Area (hectares) 574.61 hectares
Population 5,313
Male Population 2,696
Female Population 2,617
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jalkhana compares

By the 2011 count Jalkhana is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,066 residents. Its 574.61 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Jalkhana

Jalkhana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jalkhana as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jalkhana from other places

Jalkhana lies about 23 km from Baksa, and the nearest railway station is Tihu, about 2.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jalkhana
Nearest railway station Tihu 2.8 km
Nearest town Nalbāri 17 km
District headquarters Baksa 23 km

Villages closest to Jalkhana

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tihu tehsil.

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 Jalkhana

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalkhana village had a population of 5,313. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,066 residents.

Jalkhana village has 2,696 males and 2,617 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalkhana has about 971 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 967.

The pincode recorded for Jalkhana is 781378. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalkhana covers 574.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalkhana falls under Tihu tehsil of Baksa district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Jalkhana is Tihu, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jalkhana.

Jalkhana is about 23 km from Baksa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalkhana is in Tihu tehsil of Baksa district. Tihu is about 2.8 km away. Nalbāri is about 17 km away. Baksa is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bangaon (7.3 km), Daloigaon (7.8 km) and Piplibari (8.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jalkhana today is likely to be higher.

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