About Jhaua Village

Jhaua is one of the larger villages in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,459, made up of 5,867 males and 5,592 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 882 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhaua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhaua village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Bhojpur
Tehsil	Shahpur
Pincode	802151
Area (hectares)	882 hectares
Population	11,459
Male Population	5,867
Female Population	5,592
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	953
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within village

How Jhaua compares

By the 2011 count Jhaua is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents. Its 882 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Jhaua

Jhaua is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Jhaua as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhaua from other places

Jhaua lies about 101 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Garh Baruari, about 7.1 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 Jhaua
Nearest railway station	Garh Baruari	7.1 km
Nearest town	Supaul	10 km
Tehsil headquarters	Shahpur	19 km
District headquarters	Bhojpur	101 km

Villages closest to Jhaua

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

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Common questions about Jhaua

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhaua village had a population of 11,459. 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 2,302 residents.

Jhaua village has 5,867 males and 5,592 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhaua has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Jhaua is 802151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhaua covers 882 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhaua falls under Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jhaua is Garh Baruari, about 7.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Jhaua.

Jhaua is about 101 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhaua is in Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district. Garh Baruari is about 7.1 km away. Supaul is about 10 km away. Shahpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.