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About Jhala Village

Jhala is one of the larger villages in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,317, made up of 3,869 males and 3,448 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1459.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271855, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhala village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Pincode 271855
Area (hectares) 1459.98 hectares
Population 7,317
Male Population 3,869
Female Population 3,448
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 891
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 Jhala compares

By the 2011 count Jhala is the 22nd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 1459.98 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Jhala

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

Jhala lies about 55 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Mihinpurwa, about 9.9 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 Jhala
Nearest railway station Mihinpurwa 9.9 km
Nearest town Dhaurahra 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 25 km
District headquarters Bahraich 55 km

Villages closest to Jhala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhala village had a population of 7,317. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Jhala village has 3,869 males and 3,448 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhala has about 891 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

The pincode recorded for Jhala is 271855. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhala covers 1459.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhala falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhala is Mihinpurwa, about 9.9 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 Jhala.

Jhala is about 55 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhala is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Mihinpurwa is about 9.9 km away. Dhaurahra is about 20 km away. Nanpara is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mangauriya (under 2 km), Jalim Nagar (under 2 km) and Sheopur (2.2 km).

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

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