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About Jakhan Village

Jakhan is a mid sized village in Jayal tehsil, in the district of Nagaur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 792, made up of 401 males and 391 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 341023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakhan village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Nagaur
Tehsil Jayal
Pincode 341023
Area (hectares) 363.47 hectares
Population 792
Male Population 401
Female Population 391
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jakhan compares

By the 2011 count Jakhan is the 98th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 363.47 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jakhan

Jakhan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jakhan as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jakhan from other places

Jakhan lies about 49 km from Nagaur, and the nearest railway station is Choti Khatu, about 18 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 Jakhan
Tehsil headquarters Jayal 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Choti Khatu 18 km
Nearest town Dīdwāna 38 km
District headquarters Nagaur 49 km

Villages closest to Jakhan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakhan village had a population of 792. That makes it the 98th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Jakhan village has 401 males and 391 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakhan has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Jakhan is 341023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakhan covers 363.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jakhan falls under Jayal tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Jakhan is Choti Khatu, about 18 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 km distance for Jakhan.

Jakhan is about 49 km from Nagaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jakhan is in Jayal tehsil of Nagaur district. Jayal is about 5.8 km away. Choti Khatu is about 18 km away. Dīdwāna is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Janewa (under 2 km), Janwas (under 2 km) and Nokha Jodha (3.9 km).

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

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