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About Jhau Village

Jhau is a village in Kharik tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The village covers 133 hectares hectares.

Jhau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhau village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Kharik
Area (hectares) 133 hectares

How far is Jhau from other places

Jhau lies about 38 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Banikpur Halt, about 18 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 Jhau
Nearest railway station Banikpur Halt 18 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Kharik 25 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 38 km

Villages closest to Jhau

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

Jhau covers 133 hectares as recorded in the census.

Jhau falls under Kharik tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jhau is Banikpur Halt, about 18 km away in a straight line.

Jhau is about 38 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhau is in Kharik tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Banikpur Halt is about 18 km away. Naugachhia is about 20 km away. Kharik is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lokmanpur (17 km), Seokund (18 km) and Dadpur (18 km).

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

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