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About Jhalpha Village

Jhalpha is a mid sized village in Bilha tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,829, made up of 965 males and 864 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 495222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalpha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalpha village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Bilha
Pincode 495222
Area (hectares) 197 hectares
Population 1,829
Male Population 965
Female Population 864
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhalpha compares

By the 2011 count Jhalpha is the 21st largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,515 residents. Its 197 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Jhalpha

Jhalpha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhalpha as Available. 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 Jhalpha from other places

Jhalpha lies about 14 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Belha, about 2.4 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 Jhalpha
Nearest railway station Belha 2.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Bilha 4.0 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 14 km
Nearest town Bilāspur 14 km

Villages closest to Jhalpha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalpha village had a population of 1,829. That makes it the 21st largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,515 residents.

Jhalpha village has 965 males and 864 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalpha has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Jhalpha is 495222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalpha covers 197 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhalpha falls under Bilha tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Jhalpha is Belha, about 2.4 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhalpha.

Jhalpha is about 14 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalpha is in Bilha tehsil of Bilaspur district. Belha is about 2.4 km away. Bilha is about 4.0 km away. Bilaspur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hardi (under 2 km), Mohbhattha (under 2 km) and Pendridih (1.7 km).

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

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