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About Jangi Village

Jangi is a mid sized village in Kuru tehsil, in the district of Lohardaga, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 642, made up of 314 males and 328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangi village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Lohardaga
Tehsil Kuru
Pincode 835302
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 642
Male Population 314
Female Population 328
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jangi compares

By the 2011 count Jangi is the 44th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Jangi

Jangi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jangi as Available within <5 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 Jangi from other places

Jangi lies about 14 km from Lohardaga, and the nearest railway station is Barkichampi, about 7.1 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 Jangi
Tehsil headquarters Kuru 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Barkichampi 7.1 km
District headquarters Lohardaga 14 km
Nearest town Lohārdagā 14 km

Villages closest to Jangi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangi village had a population of 642. That makes it the 44th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents.

Jangi village has 314 males and 328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangi has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Jangi is 835302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangi covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jangi falls under Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jangi is Barkichampi, about 7.1 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 <5 km distance for Jangi.

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

Jangi is in Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district. Kuru is about 4.2 km away. Barkichampi is about 7.1 km away. Lohardaga 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 Nontilo (under 2 km), Kolsimri (under 2 km) and Lawagain (2.1 km).

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

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