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About Jhauwa Village

Jhauwa is a mid sized village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,218, made up of 633 males and 585 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.57 hectares hectares.

Jhauwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhauwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Area (hectares) 85.57 hectares
Population 1,218
Male Population 633
Female Population 585
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Jhauwa compares

By the 2011 count Jhauwa is the 112th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 85.57 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Jhauwa

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

Jhauwa lies about 26 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jakhanian, about 16 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 Jhauwa
Nearest railway station Jakhanian 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 16 km
Nearest town Muhammadābād 23 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 26 km

Villages closest to Jhauwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhauwa village had a population of 1,218. That makes it the 112th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Jhauwa village has 633 males and 585 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhauwa has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Jhauwa covers 85.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhauwa falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhauwa is Jakhanian, about 16 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 Jhauwa.

Jhauwa is about 26 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhauwa is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Jakhanian is about 16 km away. Mehnagar is about 16 km away. Muhammadābād is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majith Durjan (under 2 km), Faridpur (under 2 km) and Mauliya (under 2 km).

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

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