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About Jhakra Shaikh Village

Jhakra Shaikh is a large village in Marwan tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,901, made up of 1,524 males and 1,377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhakra Shaikh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhakra Shaikh village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Marwan
Pincode 843113
Area (hectares) 200 hectares
Population 2,901
Male Population 1,524
Female Population 1,377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
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 Jhakra Shaikh compares

By the 2011 count Jhakra Shaikh is the 18th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,672 residents. Its 200 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Jhakra Shaikh

Jhakra Shaikh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhakra Shaikh 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. The nearest villages by name are Gausara, Ghulam Mahammad Chak, Gonara Urf Kazipur and Gopalpur. 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 Jhakra Shaikh

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhakra Shaikh village had a population of 2,901. That makes it the 18th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,672 residents.

Jhakra Shaikh village has 1,524 males and 1,377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhakra Shaikh has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Jhakra Shaikh is 843113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhakra Shaikh covers 200 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhakra Shaikh falls under Marwan tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Jhakra Shaikh 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 km distance for Jhakra Shaikh.

Jhakra Shaikh is in Marwan tehsil of Muzaffarpur 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 Jhakra Shaikh today is likely to be higher.

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