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About Jamhra Village

Jamhra is a large village in Sonbarsa tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,001, made up of 1,054 males and 947 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 235.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamhra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Sonbarsa
Pincode 852217
Area (hectares) 235.34 hectares
Population 2,001
Male Population 1,054
Female Population 947
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 898
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamhra compares

By the 2011 count Jamhra is the 49th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,997 residents. Its 235.34 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Jamhra

Jamhra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jamhra as Available within village. 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 Goalpura, Goari, Gonram and Harpur. 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 Jamhra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamhra village had a population of 2,001. That makes it the 49th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,997 residents.

Jamhra village has 1,054 males and 947 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamhra has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Jamhra is 852217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamhra covers 235.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamhra falls under Sonbarsa tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The census record for Jamhra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jamhra.

Jamhra is in Sonbarsa tehsil of Saharsa 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 Jamhra today is likely to be higher.

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