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About Jafra Village

Jafra is a mid sized village in Simalwara tehsil, in the district of Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 667, made up of 328 males and 339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 314403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jafra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jafra village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Dungarpur
Tehsil Simalwara
Pincode 314403
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 667
Male Population 328
Female Population 339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
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 Jafra compares

By the 2011 count Jafra is the 165th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,274 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Jafra

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

Jafra lies about 32 km from Dungarpur, and the nearest railway station is Lusadiya, about 28 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 Jafra
Nearest railway station Lusadiya 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Simalwara 32 km
District headquarters Dungarpur 32 km
Nearest town Dūngarpur 32 km

Villages closest to Jafra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jafra village had a population of 667. That makes it the 165th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,274 residents.

Jafra village has 328 males and 339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jafra has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Jafra is 314403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jafra covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jafra falls under Simalwara tehsil of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Jafra is Lusadiya, about 28 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 Jafra.

Jafra is about 32 km from Dungarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jafra is in Simalwara tehsil of Dungarpur district. Lusadiya is about 28 km away. Simalwara is about 32 km away. Dungarpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rasta (2.0 km), Leekhi Chhoti (2.1 km) and Galal Pura (2.2 km).

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

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