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About Jokajal Marai Village

Jokajal Marai is a large village in Krityanand Nagar tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,149, made up of 1,622 males and 1,527 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 240 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jokajal Marai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jokajal Marai village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Krityanand Nagar
Pincode 854301
Area (hectares) 240 hectares
Population 3,149
Male Population 1,622
Female Population 1,527
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
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 Jokajal Marai compares

By the 2011 count Jokajal Marai is the 22nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents. Its 240 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Jokajal Marai

Jokajal Marai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jokajal Marai 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 Jokajal Marai from other places

Jokajal Marai lies about 6.3 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Purnia Court, about 4.5 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 Jokajal Marai
Nearest railway station Purnia Court 4.5 km
Nearest town Kasba 5.5 km
District headquarters Purnia 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Krityanand Nagar 9.5 km

Villages closest to Jokajal Marai

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krityanand Nagar 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 Jokajal Marai

As per the Census of India 2011, Jokajal Marai village had a population of 3,149. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,485 residents.

Jokajal Marai village has 1,622 males and 1,527 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jokajal Marai has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Jokajal Marai is 854301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jokajal Marai covers 240 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jokajal Marai falls under Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jokajal Marai is Purnia Court, about 4.5 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 Jokajal Marai.

Jokajal Marai is about 6.3 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jokajal Marai is in Krityanand Nagar tehsil of Purnia district. Purnia Court is about 4.5 km away. Kasba is about 5.5 km away. Purnia is about 6.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghmara (2.5 km), Rikabganj (2.7 km) and Bela (3.3 km).

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

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