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About Jhara Village

Jhara is one of the larger villages in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,682, made up of 3,010 males and 2,672 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 357 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 357 hectares
Population 5,682
Male Population 3,010
Female Population 2,672
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhara compares

By the 2011 count Jhara is the 11th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 357 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Jhara

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

How far is Jhara from other places

Jhara lies about 20 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 10 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 Jhara
Tehsil headquarters Mahishi 7.4 km
Nearest railway station Kusheshwar Asthan 10 km
Nearest town Bangaon 12 km
District headquarters Saharsa 20 km

Villages closest to Jhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhara village had a population of 5,682. That makes it the 11th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.

Jhara village has 3,010 males and 2,672 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhara has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Jhara is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhara covers 357 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jhara falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jhara is Kusheshwar Asthan, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Jhara is about 20 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhara is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. Mahishi is about 7.4 km away. Kusheshwar Asthan is about 10 km away. Bangaon 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 Sisauna (under 2 km), Mangrauni (2.1 km) and Karhara (2.1 km).

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

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