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About Jhonjhi Village

Jhonjhi is a large village in Benipatti tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,109, made up of 1,119 males and 990 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhonjhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhonjhi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Benipatti
Pincode 847223
Area (hectares) 242.9 hectares
Population 2,109
Male Population 1,119
Female Population 990
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 885
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 Jhonjhi compares

By the 2011 count Jhonjhi is the 59th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents. Its 242.9 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Jhonjhi

Jhonjhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhonjhi 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 Jhonjhi from other places

Jhonjhi lies about 12 km from Madhubani. 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 Jhonjhi
Tehsil headquarters Benipatti 12 km
District headquarters Madhubani 12 km

Villages closest to Jhonjhi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhonjhi village had a population of 2,109. That makes it the 59th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents.

Jhonjhi village has 1,119 males and 990 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhonjhi has about 885 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Jhonjhi is 847223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhonjhi covers 242.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhonjhi falls under Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Jhonjhi notes the nearest railway station 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 Jhonjhi.

Jhonjhi is about 12 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhonjhi is in Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district. Benipatti is about 12 km away. Madhubani is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paraul (under 2 km), Mureth (2.2 km) and Kusmaul (2.2 km).

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

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