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About Jonha Village

Jonha is a mid sized village in Karpi tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,066, made up of 563 males and 503 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares.

Jonha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jonha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Karpi
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 1,066
Male Population 563
Female Population 503
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 893
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jonha compares

By the 2011 count Jonha is the 52nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Jonha

Jonha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jonha 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jonha from other places

Jonha lies about 8.7 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad Court, about 29 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 Jonha
Tehsil headquarters Karpi 3.3 km
District headquarters Arwal 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad Court 29 km

Villages closest to Jonha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karpi 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 Jonha

As per the Census of India 2011, Jonha village had a population of 1,066. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents.

Jonha village has 563 males and 503 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jonha has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 917.

Jonha covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jonha falls under Karpi tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jonha is Jehanabad Court, about 29 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Jonha.

Jonha is about 8.7 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jonha is in Karpi tehsil of Arwal district. Karpi is about 3.3 km away. Arwal is about 8.7 km away. Jehanabad Court is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghra (under 2 km), Kutubpur Tera (1.6 km) and Durra (1.7 km).

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

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