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About Jhala Village

Jhala is a mid sized village in Tahrauli tehsil, in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 521, made up of 269 males and 252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 284202, 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 Jhansi
Tehsil Tahrauli
Pincode 284202
Area (hectares) 304.78 hectares
Population 521
Male Population 269
Female Population 252
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhala compares

By the 2011 count Jhala is the 109th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,242 residents. Its 304.78 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

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 10+ 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 Jhala from other places

Jhala lies about 47 km from Jhansi, and the nearest railway station is Nandkhas, about 23 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
Tehsil headquarters Tahrauli 5.1 km
Nearest town Gursarāi 17 km
Nearest railway station Nandkhas 23 km
District headquarters Jhansi 47 km

Villages closest to Jhala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tahrauli 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 521. That makes it the 109th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,242 residents.

Jhala village has 269 males and 252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhala has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Jhala is 284202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhala covers 304.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jhala falls under Tahrauli tehsil of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jhala is Nandkhas, about 23 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhala.

Jhala is about 47 km from Jhansi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhala is in Tahrauli tehsil of Jhansi district. Tahrauli is about 5.1 km away. Gursarāi is about 17 km away. Nandkhas 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 Raniyara (under 2 km), Gundaha (1.9 km) and Gata (2.0 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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