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About Jaraki Village

Jaraki is a mid sized village in Amrapara tehsil, in the district of Pakur, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 962, made up of 492 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 456.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaraki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaraki village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pakur
Tehsil Amrapara
Pincode 814111
Area (hectares) 456.33 hectares
Population 962
Male Population 492
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Jaraki compares

By the 2011 count Jaraki is the 21st largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 547 residents. Its 456.33 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Jaraki

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

Jaraki lies about 33 km from Pakur, and the nearest railway station is Banshlai Bridge, about 33 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 Jaraki
Tehsil headquarters Amrapara 3.7 km
District headquarters Pakur 33 km
Nearest railway station Banshlai Bridge 33 km

Villages closest to Jaraki

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaraki village had a population of 962. That makes it the 21st largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 547 residents.

Jaraki village has 492 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaraki has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Jaraki is 814111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaraki covers 456.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jaraki falls under Amrapara tehsil of Pakur district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jaraki is Banshlai Bridge, about 33 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 Jaraki.

Jaraki is about 33 km from Pakur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaraki is in Amrapara tehsil of Pakur district. Amrapara is about 3.7 km away. Pakur is about 33 km away. Banshlai Bridge is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhawadangal (under 2 km), Udalbani (under 2 km) and Chhotapaharpur (2.0 km).

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

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