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About Jharaha Village

Jharaha is a mid sized village in Goh tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 712, made up of 369 males and 343 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharaha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Goh
Pincode 824203
Area (hectares) 63 hectares
Population 712
Male Population 369
Female Population 343
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jharaha compares

By the 2011 count Jharaha is the 104th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents. Its 63 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Jharaha

Jharaha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jharaha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jharaha from other places

Jharaha lies about 44 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 19 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 Jharaha
Tehsil headquarters Goh 7.7 km
Nearest town Tekāri 13 km
Nearest railway station Ismailpur 19 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 44 km

Villages closest to Jharaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharaha village had a population of 712. That makes it the 104th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,462 residents.

Jharaha village has 369 males and 343 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharaha has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Jharaha is 824203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharaha covers 63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jharaha falls under Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jharaha is Ismailpur, about 19 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jharaha.

Jharaha is about 44 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jharaha is in Goh tehsil of Aurangabad district. Goh is about 7.7 km away. Tekāri is about 13 km away. Ismailpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nimra (under 2 km), Bazidpur (under 2 km) and Munrawa (under 2 km).

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

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