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About Jhiri Village

Jhiri is a large village in Kanke tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,486, made up of 1,813 males and 1,673 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhiri village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Kanke
Pincode 835222
Area (hectares) 258.66 hectares
Population 3,486
Male Population 1,813
Female Population 1,673
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhiri compares

By the 2011 count Jhiri is the 17th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,126 residents. Its 258.66 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Jhiri

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

How far is Jhiri from other places

Jhiri lies about 7.9 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Argora, about 7.9 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 Jhiri
Nearest town Rātu 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanke 6.6 km
District headquarters Ranchi 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Argora 7.9 km

Villages closest to Jhiri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhiri village had a population of 3,486. That makes it the 17th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,126 residents.

Jhiri village has 1,813 males and 1,673 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhiri has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Jhiri is 835222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhiri covers 258.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhiri falls under Kanke tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jhiri is Argora, about 7.9 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 10+ km distance for Jhiri.

Jhiri is about 7.9 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhiri is in Kanke tehsil of Ranchi district. Rātu is about 5.7 km away. Kanke is about 6.6 km away. Ranchi is about 7.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamre (under 2 km), Chatakpur (under 2 km) and Sundil (1.6 km).

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

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