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About Jhari Village

Jhari is a mid sized village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 889, made up of 432 males and 457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,058 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhari village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Pincode 212402
Area (hectares) 55.3 hectares
Population 889
Male Population 432
Female Population 457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,058
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jhari compares

By the 2011 count Jhari is the 371st largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 55.3 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Jhari

The census records public bus service for Jhari 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhari from other places

Jhari lies about 49 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Kansrai, about 2.0 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 Jhari
Nearest railway station Sarai Kansrai 2.0 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 22 km
District headquarters Allahabad 49 km

Villages closest to Jhari

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 Jhari

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhari village had a population of 889. That makes it the 371st largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Jhari village has 432 males and 457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhari has about 1058 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Jhari is 212402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhari covers 55.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Jhari is Sarai Kansrai, about 2.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Jhari.

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

Jhari is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Sarai Kansrai is about 2.0 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 20 km away. Handia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Gahari (under 2 km), Chak Thakuraen (under 2 km) and Pilakhini (under 2 km).

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

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