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About Jalaka Village

Jalaka is a mid sized village in Kotkasim tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 750, made up of 385 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalaka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalaka village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Kotkasim
Pincode 301702
Area (hectares) 191.16 hectares
Population 750
Male Population 385
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
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 Jalaka compares

By the 2011 count Jalaka is the 67th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,190 residents. Its 191.16 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Jalaka

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

Jalaka lies about 46 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Khanpur Ahir, about 13 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 Jalaka
Tehsil headquarters Kotkasim 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Khanpur Ahir 13 km
Nearest town Tijāra 16 km
District headquarters Alwar 46 km

Villages closest to Jalaka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalaka village had a population of 750. That makes it the 67th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,190 residents.

Jalaka village has 385 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalaka has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Jalaka is 301702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalaka covers 191.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jalaka falls under Kotkasim tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Jalaka is Khanpur Ahir, about 13 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 Jalaka.

Jalaka is about 46 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalaka is in Kotkasim tehsil of Alwar district. Kotkasim is about 6.7 km away. Khanpur Ahir is about 13 km away. Tijāra is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Moonpur Thakran (under 2 km), Sanoda (under 2 km) and Gokulpur (under 2 km).

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

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