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About Jangharo Village

Jangharo is a large village in Ben tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,431, made up of 1,232 males and 1,199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 226 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangharo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangharo village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Ben
Pincode 803117
Area (hectares) 226 hectares
Population 2,431
Male Population 1,232
Female Population 1,199
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Jangharo compares

By the 2011 count Jangharo is the 15th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,731 residents. Its 226 hectares work out to about 11 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 911.

Getting to Jangharo

Jangharo is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jangharo as Available within 5 - 10 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jangharo from other places

Jangharo lies about 12 km from Nalanda. 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 Jangharo
Nearest town Silao 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Ben 7.0 km
District headquarters Nalanda 12 km

Villages closest to Jangharo

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangharo village had a population of 2,431. That makes it the 15th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,731 residents.

Jangharo village has 1,232 males and 1,199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangharo has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Jangharo is 803117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangharo covers 226 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jangharo falls under Ben tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The census record for Jangharo notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jangharo.

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

Jangharo is in Ben tehsil of Nalanda district. Silao is about 3.7 km away. Ben is about 7.0 km away. Nalanda 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 Akauna (1.5 km), Janaro (2.9 km) and Saure (3.5 km).

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

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