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About Jaraon Village

Jaraon is a large village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,255, made up of 2,102 males and 2,153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,024 females per 1000 males. The village covers 379.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaraon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaraon village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Pincode 221502
Area (hectares) 379.37 hectares
Population 4,255
Male Population 2,102
Female Population 2,153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,024
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jaraon compares

By the 2011 count Jaraon is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 379.37 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Jaraon

Jaraon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaraon 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jaraon from other places

Jaraon lies about 45 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Bhiti, about 8.0 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 Jaraon
Nearest railway station Bhiti 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 11 km
Nearest town Gyānpur 20 km
District headquarters Allahabad 45 km

Villages closest to Jaraon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaraon village had a population of 4,255. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Jaraon village has 2,102 males and 2,153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaraon has about 1024 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Jaraon is 221502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaraon covers 379.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaraon falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jaraon is Bhiti, about 8.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaraon.

Jaraon is about 45 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaraon is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Bhiti is about 8.0 km away. Handia is about 11 km away. Gyānpur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mamarkha (under 2 km), Shripur (under 2 km) and Bag Krishna (1.6 km).

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

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