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About Jalkar Village

Jalkar is a mid sized village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,191, made up of 588 males and 603 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85 hectares hectares.

Jalkar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalkar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Area (hectares) 85 hectares
Population 1,191
Male Population 588
Female Population 603
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jalkar compares

By the 2011 count Jalkar is the 38th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 85 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Jalkar

Jalkar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalkar as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jalkar from other places

Jalkar lies about 22 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Garh Banaili, about 8.0 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 Jalkar
Nearest railway station Garh Banaili 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Kasba 11 km
District headquarters Purnia 22 km

Villages closest to Jalkar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalkar village had a population of 1,191. That makes it the 38th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Jalkar village has 588 males and 603 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalkar has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 944.

Jalkar covers 85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalkar falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jalkar is Garh Banaili, about 8.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Jalkar is about 22 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalkar is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Garh Banaili is about 8.0 km away. Kasba is about 11 km away. Purnia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gargata Narharia (under 2 km), Bochgaon (1.8 km) and Pokharia (2.1 km).

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

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