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About Jarkusha Village

Jarkusha is a large village in Bhinga tehsil, in the district of Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,449, made up of 1,331 males and 1,118 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 840 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271831, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jarkusha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jarkusha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shrawasti
Tehsil Bhinga
Pincode 271831
Area (hectares) 363.55 hectares
Population 2,449
Male Population 1,331
Female Population 1,118
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 840
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jarkusha compares

By the 2011 count Jarkusha is the 92nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents. Its 363.55 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Jarkusha

Jarkusha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jarkusha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jarkusha from other places

Jarkusha lies about 8.2 km from Shrawasti, and the nearest railway station is Risia, about 25 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 Jarkusha
Tehsil headquarters Bhinga 7.6 km
District headquarters Shrawasti 8.2 km
Nearest railway station Risia 25 km

Villages closest to Jarkusha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jarkusha village had a population of 2,449. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents.

Jarkusha village has 1,331 males and 1,118 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jarkusha has about 840 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 873.

The pincode recorded for Jarkusha is 271831. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jarkusha covers 363.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jarkusha falls under Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jarkusha is Risia, about 25 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Jarkusha.

Jarkusha is about 8.2 km from Shrawasti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jarkusha is in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district. Bhinga is about 7.6 km away. Shrawasti is about 8.2 km away. Risia 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 Piprahwa Joga Gaon (under 2 km), Kondri Dehria (under 2 km) and Rampur (under 2 km).

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

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