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About Jarka Village

Jarka is a village in Pipra tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The village covers 292 hectares hectares.

Jarka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jarka village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Pipra
Area (hectares) 292 hectares

How far is Jarka from other places

Jarka lies about 126 km from Palamu, and the nearest railway station is Bansinala Halt, about 25 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 Jarka
Nearest town Bagaha 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Bansinala Halt 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Pipra 30 km
District headquarters Palamu 126 km

Villages closest to Jarka

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

Jarka covers 292 hectares as recorded in the census.

Jarka falls under Pipra tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jarka is Bansinala Halt, about 25 km away in a straight line.

Jarka is about 126 km from Palamu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jarka is in Pipra tehsil of Palamu district. Bagaha is about 8.5 km away. Bansinala Halt is about 25 km away. Pipra is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Polda Alias Majhauli (5.8 km), Kodwaria (6.3 km) and Gahora (13 km).

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

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