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About Jokhaniya Village

Jokhaniya is a small village in Bhinga tehsil, in the district of Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 229, made up of 116 males and 113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271831, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jokhaniya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jokhaniya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shrawasti
Tehsil Bhinga
Pincode 271831
Area (hectares) 183.48 hectares
Population 229
Male Population 116
Female Population 113
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Jokhaniya compares

By the 2011 count Jokhaniya is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents. Its 183.48 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Jokhaniya

Jokhaniya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jokhaniya 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jokhaniya from other places

Jokhaniya lies about 24 km from Shrawasti, and the nearest railway station is Kauwapur, about 40 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 Jokhaniya
Tehsil headquarters Bhinga 17 km
District headquarters Shrawasti 24 km
Nearest railway station Kauwapur 40 km

Villages closest to Jokhaniya

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 Jokhaniya

As per the Census of India 2011, Jokhaniya village had a population of 229. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents.

Jokhaniya village has 116 males and 113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jokhaniya has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 873.

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

Jokhaniya covers 183.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Jokhaniya is Kauwapur, about 40 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jokhaniya.

Jokhaniya is about 24 km from Shrawasti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jokhaniya is in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district. Bhinga is about 17 km away. Shrawasti is about 24 km away. Kauwapur is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jurpaniya (under 2 km), Piprahwa Ranjitpur (2.2 km) and Gabbapur Kalan (2.2 km).

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

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