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About Jhamke Village

Jhamke is a mid sized village in Zira tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 572, made up of 297 males and 275 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142044, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhamke Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhamke village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Zira
Pincode 142044
Area (hectares) 222 hectares
Population 572
Male Population 297
Female Population 275
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Jhamke compares

By the 2011 count Jhamke is the 127th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 222 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Jhamke

Jhamke is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhamke 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 Jhamke from other places

Jhamke lies about 36 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Butewala, about 3.5 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 Jhamke
Nearest railway station Butewala 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Zira 15 km
District headquarters Firozpur 36 km

Villages closest to Jhamke

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhamke village had a population of 572. That makes it the 127th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Jhamke village has 297 males and 275 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhamke has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Jhamke is 142044. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhamke covers 222 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhamke falls under Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jhamke is Butewala, about 3.5 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 Jhamke.

Jhamke is about 36 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhamke is in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district. Butewala is about 3.5 km away. Zira is about 15 km away. Firozpur is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mithe (under 2 km), Ghuduwala (1.8 km) and Sirhali (2.0 km).

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

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