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About Jhariya Village

Jhariya is a mid sized village in Chakulia tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 568, made up of 297 males and 271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhariya village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Chakulia
Pincode 832302
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 568
Male Population 297
Female Population 271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhariya compares

By the 2011 count Jhariya is the 66th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 424 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Jhariya

Jhariya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhariya 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhariya from other places

Jhariya lies about 28 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rajalukan, about 18 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 Jhariya
Nearest railway station Rajalukan 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Chakulia 20 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 28 km
Nearest town Mushābani 34 km

Villages closest to Jhariya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhariya village had a population of 568. That makes it the 66th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 424 residents.

Jhariya village has 297 males and 271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhariya has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Jhariya is 832302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhariya covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhariya falls under Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jhariya is Rajalukan, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Jhariya.

Jhariya is about 28 km from Purbi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhariya is in Chakulia tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Rajalukan is about 18 km away. Chakulia is about 20 km away. Purbi Singhbhum is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanimahuli (3.9 km), Kala Pathar (12 km) and Kalapathar (12 km).

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

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