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About Jhitki Village

Jhitki is a large village in Harlakhi tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,594, made up of 2,326 males and 2,268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 350.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhitki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhitki village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Harlakhi
Pincode 847240
Area (hectares) 350.9 hectares
Population 4,594
Male Population 2,326
Female Population 2,268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhitki compares

By the 2011 count Jhitki is the 15th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,628 residents. Its 350.9 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, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Jhitki

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

Jhitki lies about 24 km from Madhubani, and the nearest railway station is Jaynagar (Nepal Railways), 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 Jhitki
Tehsil headquarters Harlakhi 10 km
Nearest railway station Jaynagar (Nepal Railways) 18 km
Nearest town Jainagar 18 km
District headquarters Madhubani 24 km

Villages closest to Jhitki

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhitki village had a population of 4,594. That makes it the 15th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,628 residents.

Jhitki village has 2,326 males and 2,268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhitki has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Jhitki is 847240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhitki covers 350.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhitki falls under Harlakhi tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jhitki is Jaynagar (Nepal Railways), 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhitki.

Jhitki is about 24 km from Madhubani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhitki is in Harlakhi tehsil of Madhubani district. Harlakhi is about 10 km away. Jaynagar (Nepal Railways) is about 18 km away. Jainagar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pahra (under 2 km), Harswar (1.7 km) and Sukhbasi (1.8 km).

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

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