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About Jherkar Village

Jherkar is a mid sized village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 774, made up of 381 males and 393 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jherkar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jherkar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176115
Area (hectares) 9.34 hectares
Population 774
Male Population 381
Female Population 393
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jherkar compares

By the 2011 count Jherkar is the 31st largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 9.34 hectares work out to about 83 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Jherkar

Jherkar 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 Jherkar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jamrela, Jandpur, Janehar and Jans Pnera. 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 Jherkar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jherkar village had a population of 774. That makes it the 31st largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Jherkar village has 381 males and 393 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jherkar has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Jherkar is 176115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jherkar covers 9.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 83 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jherkar falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

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

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

Jherkar is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra 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 Jherkar today is likely to be higher.

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