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About Jhapra Village

Jhapra is a small village in Karra tehsil, in the district of Khunti, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 356, made up of 177 males and 179 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhapra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhapra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Khunti
Tehsil Karra
Pincode 835209
Area (hectares) 120.52 hectares
Population 356
Male Population 177
Female Population 179
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
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 Jhapra compares

By the 2011 count Jhapra is the 125th largest of the 171 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 610 residents. Its 120.52 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Jhapra

Jhapra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhapra 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 Jhapra from other places

Jhapra lies about 26 km from Khunti. 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 Jhapra
Tehsil headquarters Karra 9.3 km
District headquarters Khunti 26 km

Villages closest to Jhapra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhapra village had a population of 356. That makes it the 125th largest of the 171 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 610 residents.

Jhapra village has 177 males and 179 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhapra has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Jhapra is 835209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhapra covers 120.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhapra falls under Karra tehsil of Khunti district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Jhapra 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 <5 km distance for Jhapra.

Jhapra is about 26 km from Khunti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhapra is in Karra tehsil of Khunti district. Karra is about 9.3 km away. Khunti is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Burhiroma (under 2 km), Birda (under 2 km) and Hisri (2.0 km).

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

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