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About Jhajha Village

Jhajha is a small village in Jarmundi tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 304, made up of 148 males and 156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhajha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhajha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Jarmundi
Pincode 814120
Area (hectares) 46.07 hectares
Population 304
Male Population 148
Female Population 156
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhajha compares

By the 2011 count Jhajha is the 188th largest of the 396 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 370 residents. Its 46.07 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Jhajha

Jhajha is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Jhajha as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Jarka, Jarmundi Chhit, Jartal and Jaruadih. 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 Jhajha

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhajha village had a population of 304. That makes it the 188th largest of the 396 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 370 residents.

Jhajha village has 148 males and 156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhajha has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Jhajha is 814120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhajha covers 46.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhajha falls under Jarmundi tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Jhajha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jhajha.

Jhajha is in Jarmundi tehsil of Dumka 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 Jhajha today is likely to be higher.

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