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About Jhilipara Village

Jhilipara is a mid sized village in Azamnagar tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 430 males and 364 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 847 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhilipara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhilipara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Azamnagar
Pincode 855113
Area (hectares) 50.6 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 430
Female Population 364
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 847
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhilipara compares

By the 2011 count Jhilipara is the 114th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents. Its 50.6 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Jhilipara

Jhilipara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jhilipara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhilipara from other places

Jhilipara lies about 23 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Khurial, about 3.0 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 Jhilipara
Nearest railway station Khurial 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Azamnagar 5.7 km
District headquarters Katihar 23 km

Villages closest to Jhilipara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhilipara village had a population of 794. That makes it the 114th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents.

Jhilipara village has 430 males and 364 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhilipara has about 847 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Jhilipara is 855113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhilipara covers 50.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jhilipara falls under Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jhilipara is Khurial, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jhilipara.

Jhilipara is about 23 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhilipara is in Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district. Khurial is about 3.0 km away. Azamnagar is about 5.7 km away. Katihar 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 Sisabari (under 2 km), Paikbahan (1.7 km) and Palsa (1.9 km).

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

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