About Jahama Village

Jahama is a mid sized village in Handwara tehsil, in the district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 876, made up of 452 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahama village
Description	Value
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kupwara
Tehsil	Handwara
Pincode	193302
Area (hectares)	106.8 hectares
Population	876
Male Population	452
Female Population	424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	938
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Jahama compares

By the 2011 count Jahama is the 114th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,314 residents. Its 106.8 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Jahama

Jahama is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jahama 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hardunu, Harel, Hari Pora and Harni Pora. 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.

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Common questions about Jahama

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahama village had a population of 876. That makes it the 114th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,314 residents.

Jahama village has 452 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahama has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Jahama is 193302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahama covers 106.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jahama falls under Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Jahama 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 village for Jahama.

Jahama is in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara 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.