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About Jhalbahal Village

Jhalbahal is a small village in Khaprakhol tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 239, made up of 115 males and 124 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalbahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalbahal village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Khaprakhol
Pincode 767028
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 239
Male Population 115
Female Population 124
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,078
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhalbahal compares

By the 2011 count Jhalbahal is the 77th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 772 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 1027.

Getting to Jhalbahal

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

How far is Jhalbahal from other places

Jhalbahal lies about 96 km from Balangir, and the nearest railway station is Nawapara Road, about 5.2 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 Jhalbahal
Nearest railway station Nawapara Road 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Khaprakhol 31 km
Nearest town Kantābānji 55 km
District headquarters Balangir 96 km

Villages closest to Jhalbahal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalbahal village had a population of 239. That makes it the 77th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 772 residents.

Jhalbahal village has 115 males and 124 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalbahal has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Jhalbahal is 767028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalbahal covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jhalbahal falls under Khaprakhol tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Jhalbahal is Nawapara Road, about 5.2 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 <5 km distance for Jhalbahal.

Jhalbahal is about 96 km from Balangir in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhalbahal is in Khaprakhol tehsil of Balangir district. Nawapara Road is about 5.2 km away. Khaprakhol is about 31 km away. Kantābānji is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jaliabahal (under 2 km), Junanibahal (2.3 km) and Chahakapara (16 km).

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

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