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About Jara Village

Jara is a mid sized village in Sona Rai Tharhi tehsil, in the district of Deoghar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 566, made up of 293 males and 273 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Tehsil Sona Rai Tharhi
Pincode 814150
Area (hectares) 55 hectares
Population 566
Male Population 293
Female Population 273
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jara compares

By the 2011 count Jara is the 33rd largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 387 residents. Its 55 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Jara

Jara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Jara from other places

Jara lies about 24 km from Deoghar, and the nearest railway station is Dhanpatdih, about 7.0 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 Jara
Nearest railway station Dhanpatdih 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sona Rai Tharhi 24 km
District headquarters Deoghar 24 km

Villages closest to Jara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sona Rai Tharhi 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 Jara

As per the Census of India 2011, Jara village had a population of 566. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 387 residents.

Jara village has 293 males and 273 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jara has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Jara is 814150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jara covers 55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jara falls under Sona Rai Tharhi tehsil of Deoghar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jara is Dhanpatdih, about 7.0 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jara.

Jara is about 24 km from Deoghar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jara is in Sona Rai Tharhi tehsil of Deoghar district. Dhanpatdih is about 7.0 km away. Sona Rai Tharhi is about 24 km away. Deoghar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jarka (under 2 km), Sonaraythari (under 2 km) and Chandna (3.2 km).

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

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