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About Jhalmala Village

Jhalmala is a mid sized village in Masturi tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,835, made up of 940 males and 895 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 334.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491995, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalmala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalmala village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Masturi
Pincode 491995
Area (hectares) 334.78 hectares
Population 1,835
Male Population 940
Female Population 895
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhalmala compares

By the 2011 count Jhalmala is the 56th largest of the 161 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,732 residents. Its 334.78 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Jhalmala

Jhalmala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhalmala 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhalmala from other places

Jhalmala lies about 15 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Gatora, about 14 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 Jhalmala
Nearest railway station Gatora 14 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 15 km
Nearest town Bilāspur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Masturi 20 km

Villages closest to Jhalmala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalmala village had a population of 1,835. That makes it the 56th largest of the 161 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,732 residents.

Jhalmala village has 940 males and 895 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalmala has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Jhalmala is 491995. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalmala covers 334.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhalmala falls under Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Jhalmala is Gatora, about 14 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhalmala.

Jhalmala is about 15 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalmala is in Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district. Gatora is about 14 km away. Bilaspur is about 15 km away. Bilāspur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kauwatal (1.7 km), Bareli (2.2 km) and Machkhanda (2.6 km).

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

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