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About Jhilki Bosti Village

Jhilki Bosti is a small village in Diphu tehsil, in the district of Karbi Anglong, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 154, made up of 74 males and 80 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782480, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhilki Bosti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhilki Bosti village
Description Value
State Assam
District Karbi Anglong
Tehsil Diphu
Pincode 782480
Area (hectares) 21 hectares
Population 154
Male Population 74
Female Population 80
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhilki Bosti compares

By the 2011 count Jhilki Bosti is the 369th largest of the 763 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 262 residents. Its 21 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Jhilki Bosti

Jhilki Bosti is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhilki Bosti as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Jhilki Bosti from other places

Jhilki Bosti lies about 33 km from Karbi Anglong, and the nearest railway station is Dimapur, about 3.8 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 Jhilki Bosti
Nearest town Dimāpur 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Dimapur 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Diphu 27 km
District headquarters Karbi Anglong 33 km

Villages closest to Jhilki Bosti

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diphu 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 Jhilki Bosti

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhilki Bosti village had a population of 154. That makes it the 369th largest of the 763 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 262 residents.

Jhilki Bosti village has 74 males and 80 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhilki Bosti has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Jhilki Bosti is 782480. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhilki Bosti covers 21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhilki Bosti falls under Diphu tehsil of Karbi Anglong district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Jhilki Bosti is Dimapur, about 3.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhilki Bosti.

Jhilki Bosti is about 33 km from Karbi Anglong in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhilki Bosti is in Diphu tehsil of Karbi Anglong district. Dimāpur is about 3.0 km away. Dimapur is about 3.8 km away. Diphu is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barli Bosti (under 2 km), Bhim Bosti (under 2 km) and Bijoi Bosti (under 2 km).

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

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