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About Jher Village

Jher is a mid sized village in Bagidora tehsil, in the district of Banswara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,138, made up of 583 males and 555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 360 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 327031, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jher Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jher village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Banswara
Tehsil Bagidora
Pincode 327031
Area (hectares) 360 hectares
Population 1,138
Male Population 583
Female Population 555
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jher compares

By the 2011 count Jher is the 124th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,215 residents. Its 360 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Jher

Jher is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jher 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jher from other places

Jher lies about 15 km from Banswara, and the nearest railway station is Bhairongarh, about 50 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 Jher
Tehsil headquarters Bagidora 12 km
District headquarters Banswara 15 km
Nearest town Bānswāra 15 km
Nearest railway station Bhairongarh 50 km

Villages closest to Jher

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jher village had a population of 1,138. That makes it the 124th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,215 residents.

Jher village has 583 males and 555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jher has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Jher is 327031. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jher covers 360 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jher falls under Bagidora tehsil of Banswara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Jher is Bhairongarh, about 50 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jher.

Jher is about 15 km from Banswara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jher is in Bagidora tehsil of Banswara district. Bagidora is about 12 km away. Banswara is about 15 km away. Bānswāra is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karji (1.7 km), Itauwa (2.3 km) and Pachor Para (2.7 km).

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

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