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About Jhapni Village

Jhapni is a small village in Lakhnadon tehsil, in the district of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 265, made up of 129 males and 136 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 335.74 hectares hectares.

Jhapni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhapni village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Seoni
Tehsil Lakhnadon
Area (hectares) 335.74 hectares
Population 265
Male Population 129
Female Population 136
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhapni compares

By the 2011 count Jhapni is the 233rd largest of the 261 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 675 residents. Its 335.74 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Jhapni

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

How far is Jhapni from other places

Jhapni lies about 88 km from Seoni, and the nearest railway station is Devri P.H., about 15 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 Jhapni
Nearest railway station Devri P.H. 15 km
Nearest town Gotegaon 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakhnadon 31 km
District headquarters Seoni 88 km

Villages closest to Jhapni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhapni village had a population of 265. That makes it the 233rd largest of the 261 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 675 residents.

Jhapni village has 129 males and 136 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhapni has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Jhapni covers 335.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jhapni falls under Lakhnadon tehsil of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhapni is Devri P.H., about 15 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 10+ km distance for Jhapni.

Jhapni is about 88 km from Seoni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhapni is in Lakhnadon tehsil of Seoni district. Devri P.H. is about 15 km away. Gotegaon is about 28 km away. Lakhnadon is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakhari Ryt (under 2 km), Manakpur (4.1 km) and Vijaipani (4.2 km).

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

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