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About Jariya Village

Jariya is a mid sized village in Lapung tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 826, made up of 430 males and 396 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 366 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jariya village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Lapung
Pincode 835234
Area (hectares) 366 hectares
Population 826
Male Population 430
Female Population 396
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jariya compares

By the 2011 count Jariya is the 32nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 808 residents. Its 366 hectares work out to about 2.3 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 1016.

Getting to Jariya

Jariya is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jariya as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Jariya from other places

Jariya lies about 50 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Bakaspur, about 5.7 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 Jariya
Nearest railway station Bakaspur 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Lapung 8.0 km
Nearest town Khunti 34 km
District headquarters Ranchi 50 km

Villages closest to Jariya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jariya village had a population of 826. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 808 residents.

Jariya village has 430 males and 396 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jariya has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1016.

The pincode recorded for Jariya is 835234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jariya covers 366 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jariya falls under Lapung tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jariya is Bakaspur, about 5.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jariya.

Jariya is about 50 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jariya is in Lapung tehsil of Ranchi district. Bakaspur is about 5.7 km away. Lapung is about 8.0 km away. Khunti is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamakel (under 2 km), Kathkunwari (under 2 km) and Mahugaon (2.0 km).

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

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