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About Jao Village

Jao is a large village in Chhata tehsil, in the district of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,635, made up of 2,493 males and 2,142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 859 females per 1000 males. The village covers 943 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 281403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jao Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jao village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mathura
Tehsil Chhata
Pincode 281403
Area (hectares) 943 hectares
Population 4,635
Male Population 2,493
Female Population 2,142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 859
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jao compares

By the 2011 count Jao is the 28th largest of the 165 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,724 residents. Its 943 hectares work out to about 4.9 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 856.

Getting to Jao

Jao is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jao as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jao from other places

Jao lies about 36 km from Mathura, and the nearest railway station is Kosi Kalan, about 7.1 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 Jao
Nearest railway station Kosi Kalan 7.1 km
Nearest town Kosi 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Chhata 9.4 km
District headquarters Mathura 36 km

Villages closest to Jao

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jao village had a population of 4,635. That makes it the 28th largest of the 165 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,724 residents.

Jao village has 2,493 males and 2,142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jao has about 859 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 856.

The pincode recorded for Jao is 281403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jao covers 943 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jao falls under Chhata tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jao is Kosi Kalan, about 7.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jao.

Jao is about 36 km from Mathura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jao is in Chhata tehsil of Mathura district. Kosi Kalan is about 7.1 km away. Kosi is about 7.4 km away. Chhata is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalalpur (2.2 km), Surwari (3.3 km) and Nandgaon (3.4 km).

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

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