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About Jinga Village

Jinga is a large village in Daru tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,576, made up of 1,316 males and 1,260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jinga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jinga village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Daru
Pincode 825402
Area (hectares) 149 hectares
Population 2,576
Male Population 1,316
Female Population 1,260
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jinga compares

By the 2011 count Jinga is the 5th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,006 residents. Its 149 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Jinga

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

Jinga lies about 14 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Hazaribag Town, about 17 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 Jinga
Tehsil headquarters Daru 6.3 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 14 km
Nearest town Hazāribāgh 14 km
Nearest railway station Hazaribag Town 17 km

Villages closest to Jinga

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jinga village had a population of 2,576. That makes it the 5th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,006 residents.

Jinga village has 1,316 males and 1,260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jinga has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Jinga is 825402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jinga covers 149 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jinga falls under Daru tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jinga is Hazaribag Town, about 17 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jinga.

Jinga is about 14 km from Hazaribagh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jinga is in Daru tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Daru is about 6.3 km away. Hazaribagh is about 14 km away. Hazāribāgh is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramdeo Kharika (under 2 km), Mahesra Alias Mahesar (under 2 km) and Jonhea (under 2 km).

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

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