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About Jafra Village

Jafra is one of the larger villages in Bisfi tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,585, made up of 2,882 males and 2,703 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 378.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jafra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jafra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Bisfi
Pincode 847222
Area (hectares) 378.4 hectares
Population 5,585
Male Population 2,882
Female Population 2,703
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jafra compares

By the 2011 count Jafra is the 17th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 6,167 residents. Its 378.4 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Jafra

Jafra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jafra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dudhail, Genaur, Gorhaul and Hiropatti. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jafra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jafra village had a population of 5,585. That makes it the 17th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,167 residents.

Jafra village has 2,882 males and 2,703 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jafra has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Jafra is 847222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jafra covers 378.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jafra falls under Bisfi tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Jafra notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Jafra.

Jafra is in Bisfi tehsil of Madhubani district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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