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About Jhajhari Village

Jhajhari is one of the larger villages in Gwalpara tehsil, in the district of Madhepura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,915, made up of 3,034 males and 2,881 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 455.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhajhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhajhari village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Tehsil Gwalpara
Pincode 852115
Area (hectares) 455.97 hectares
Population 5,915
Male Population 3,034
Female Population 2,881
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhajhari compares

By the 2011 count Jhajhari is the 5th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents. Its 455.97 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, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Jhajhari

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

Jhajhari lies about 22 km from Madhepura, and the nearest railway station is Bihariganj, about 11 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 Jhajhari
Nearest town Bihārīganj 11 km
Nearest railway station Bihariganj 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Gwalpara 22 km
District headquarters Madhepura 22 km

Villages closest to Jhajhari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhajhari village had a population of 5,915. That makes it the 5th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,680 residents.

Jhajhari village has 3,034 males and 2,881 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhajhari has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Jhajhari is 852115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhajhari covers 455.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhajhari falls under Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jhajhari is Bihariganj, about 11 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhajhari.

Jhajhari is about 22 km from Madhepura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhajhari is in Gwalpara tehsil of Madhepura district. Bihārīganj is about 11 km away. Bihariganj is about 11 km away. Gwalpara is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohammadpur (under 2 km), Rajpur Sarsandi (1.6 km) and Goalpara (2.5 km).

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

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