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About Kaljhara Village

Kaljhara is a mid sized village in Mahagama tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 956, made up of 479 males and 477 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaljhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaljhara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Mahagama
Pincode 814154
Area (hectares) 82 hectares
Population 956
Male Population 479
Female Population 477
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaljhara compares

By the 2011 count Kaljhara is the 62nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 788 residents. Its 82 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Kaljhara

Kaljhara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kaljhara as Available within 5 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kaljhara from other places

Kaljhara lies about 22 km from Godda. 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 Kaljhara
Tehsil headquarters Mahagama 8.1 km
District headquarters Godda 22 km

Villages closest to Kaljhara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mahagama 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 Kaljhara

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaljhara village had a population of 956. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 788 residents.

Kaljhara village has 479 males and 477 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaljhara has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Kaljhara is 814154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaljhara covers 82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaljhara falls under Mahagama tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kaljhara.

Kaljhara is about 22 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaljhara is in Mahagama tehsil of Godda district. Mahagama is about 8.1 km away. Godda is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phudkipur (under 2 km), Muradpur (under 2 km) and Bisambhara Kita (under 2 km).

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

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