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About Jihwa Village

Jihwa is a large village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,491, made up of 1,288 males and 1,203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 229306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jihwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jihwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rae Bareli
Tehsil Maharajganj
Pincode 229306
Area (hectares) 363.52 hectares
Population 2,491
Male Population 1,288
Female Population 1,203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Jihwa compares

By the 2011 count Jihwa is the 57th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 363.52 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Jihwa

Jihwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jihwa 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. The nearest villages by name are Jamurawan, Jamurwa, Janai and Jaraw Ganj. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jihwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Jihwa village had a population of 2,491. That makes it the 57th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Jihwa village has 1,288 males and 1,203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jihwa has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Jihwa is 229306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jihwa covers 363.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jihwa falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Jihwa notes the nearest railway station 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 Jihwa.

Jihwa is in Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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