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About Jarar Village

Jarar is a large village in Meja tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,633, made up of 1,374 males and 1,259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jarar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jarar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Meja
Pincode 212303
Area (hectares) 193.14 hectares
Population 2,633
Male Population 1,374
Female Population 1,259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Jarar compares

By the 2011 count Jarar is the 52nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents. Its 193.14 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Jarar

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

Jarar lies about 39 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Meja Road, about 4.9 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 Jarar
Tehsil headquarters Meja 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Meja Road 4.9 km
District headquarters Allahabad 39 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 39 km

Villages closest to Jarar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jarar village had a population of 2,633. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents.

Jarar village has 1,374 males and 1,259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jarar has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Jarar is 212303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jarar covers 193.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jarar falls under Meja tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jarar is Meja Road, about 4.9 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 Jarar.

Jarar is about 39 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jarar is in Meja tehsil of Allahabad district. Meja is about 4.4 km away. Meja Road is about 4.9 km away. Allahabad is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akhari Shahpur (under 2 km), Busaka (under 2 km) and Usaki (under 2 km).

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

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