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About Jhalmala Village

Jhalmala is a large village in Balod tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,734, made up of 1,379 males and 1,355 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 384.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalmala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalmala village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Balod
Pincode 491226
Area (hectares) 384.78 hectares
Population 2,734
Male Population 1,379
Female Population 1,355
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jhalmala compares

By the 2011 count Jhalmala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 384.78 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

Getting to Jhalmala

Jhalmala is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Jhalmala as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 53 km from Durg. 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
Tehsil headquarters Balod 3.7 km
District headquarters Durg 53 km

Villages closest to Jhalmala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Balod 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 2,734. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Jhalmala village has 1,379 males and 1,355 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalmala has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

The pincode recorded for Jhalmala is 491226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalmala covers 384.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhalmala falls under Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Jhalmala notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Jhalmala.

Jhalmala is about 53 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalmala is in Balod tehsil of Durg district. Balod is about 3.7 km away. Durg is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hirapur (1.5 km), Pakur Bhat (2.0 km) and Admabad (2.1 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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