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About Jharha Village

Jharha is a small village in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 307, made up of 159 males and 148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Nilambar Pitambarpur
Pincode 822118
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 307
Male Population 159
Female Population 148
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jharha compares

By the 2011 count Jharha is the 85th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 871 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Jharha

Jharha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jharha as Available within village. 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. The nearest villages by name are Itahe, Jaingra, Jaitukhanr and Jamudih. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jharha

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharha village had a population of 307. That makes it the 85th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 871 residents.

Jharha village has 159 males and 148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharha has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Jharha is 822118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharha covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jharha falls under Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Jharha.

Jharha is in Nilambar Pitambarpur tehsil of Palamu district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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