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About Jharana Village

Jharana is a mid sized village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 649, made up of 333 males and 316 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharana village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231213
Area (hectares) 74.78 hectares
Population 649
Male Population 333
Female Population 316
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Jharana compares

By the 2011 count Jharana is the 298th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 74.78 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Jharana

Jharana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jharana 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 Jharana from other places

Jharana lies about 29 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, about 27 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 Jharana
Nearest railway station Churk 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 29 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 29 km

Villages closest to Jharana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharana village had a population of 649. That makes it the 298th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Jharana village has 333 males and 316 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharana has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Jharana is 231213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharana covers 74.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jharana falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jharana is Churk, about 27 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 Jharana.

Jharana is about 29 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jharana is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 27 km away. Robertsganj is about 29 km away. Sonbhadra is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Koharaul (under 2 km), Dibha (under 2 km) and Kewal (under 2 km).

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

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