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About Jarhua Village

Jarhua is one of the larger villages in Kurhani tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,238, made up of 4,325 males and 3,913 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 520.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 844123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jarhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jarhua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Kurhani
Pincode 844123
Area (hectares) 520.25 hectares
Population 8,238
Male Population 4,325
Female Population 3,913
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jarhua compares

By the 2011 count Jarhua is the 9th largest of the 159 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,705 residents. Its 520.25 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Jarhua

The census records public bus service for Jarhua 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jarhua from other places

Jarhua lies about 28 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Dholi, about 12 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 Jarhua
Nearest railway station Dholi 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Kurhani 19 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 28 km

Villages closest to Jarhua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jarhua village had a population of 8,238. That makes it the 9th largest of the 159 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,705 residents.

Jarhua village has 4,325 males and 3,913 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jarhua has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Jarhua is 844123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jarhua covers 520.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jarhua falls under Kurhani tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jarhua is Dholi, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Jarhua.

Jarhua is about 28 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jarhua is in Kurhani tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Dholi is about 12 km away. Kurhani is about 19 km away. Muzaffarpur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur Kashi (under 2 km), Chak Mehsi (5.0 km) and Mahanth Maniari (8.4 km).

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

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