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About Jor Village

Jor is a mid sized village in Kotri tehsil, in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 809, made up of 410 males and 399 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 292.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 311603, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jor village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bhilwara
Tehsil Kotri
Pincode 311603
Area (hectares) 292.38 hectares
Population 809
Male Population 410
Female Population 399
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Jor compares

By the 2011 count Jor is the 71st largest of the 171 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 986 residents. Its 292.38 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Jor

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

Jor lies about 64 km from Bhilwara, and the nearest railway station is Rupaheli, about 43 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 Jor
Tehsil headquarters Kotri 8.9 km
Nearest town Sawar 16 km
Nearest railway station Rupaheli 43 km
District headquarters Bhilwara 64 km

Villages closest to Jor

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jor village had a population of 809. That makes it the 71st largest of the 171 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 986 residents.

Jor village has 410 males and 399 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jor has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Jor is 311603. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jor covers 292.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jor falls under Kotri tehsil of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Jor is Rupaheli, about 43 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 Jor.

Jor is about 64 km from Bhilwara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jor is in Kotri tehsil of Bhilwara district. Kotri is about 8.9 km away. Sawar is about 16 km away. Rupaheli is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gothra (2.5 km), Parmeshwar Pura (8.2 km) and Kotri (8.9 km).

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

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