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About Jekhra Village

Jekhra is a mid sized village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 886, made up of 463 males and 423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107 hectares hectares.

Jekhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jekhra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Area (hectares) 107 hectares
Population 886
Male Population 463
Female Population 423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jekhra compares

By the 2011 count Jekhra is the 50th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 107 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Jekhra

Jekhra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jekhra as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jekhra from other places

Jekhra lies about 26 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Sirari, 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 Jekhra
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Sirari 18 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 23 km
District headquarters Jamui 26 km

Villages closest to Jekhra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj 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 Jekhra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jekhra village had a population of 886. That makes it the 50th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Jekhra village has 463 males and 423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jekhra has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

Jekhra covers 107 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jekhra falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jekhra is Sirari, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Jekhra.

Jekhra is about 26 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jekhra is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 4.9 km away. Sirari is about 18 km away. Sheikhpura is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maher (under 2 km), Malikpur (under 2 km) and Dighaut (1.6 km).

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

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