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About Jhankat Village

Jhankat is a mid sized village in Sitarganj tehsil, in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 615, made up of 321 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhankat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhankat village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Udham Singh Nagar
Tehsil Sitarganj
Pincode 262405
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 615
Male Population 321
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Jhankat compares

By the 2011 count Jhankat is the 87th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Jhankat

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

Jhankat lies about 45 km from Udham Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Majhola Pakarya, about 18 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 Jhankat
Tehsil headquarters Sitarganj 8.3 km
Nearest town Sitārganj 8.3 km
Nearest railway station Majhola Pakarya 18 km
District headquarters Udham Singh Nagar 45 km

Villages closest to Jhankat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhankat village had a population of 615. That makes it the 87th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents.

Jhankat village has 321 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhankat has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Jhankat is 262405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhankat covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhankat falls under Sitarganj tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Jhankat is Majhola Pakarya, about 18 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 Jhankat.

Jhankat is about 45 km from Udham Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhankat is in Sitarganj tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district. Sitarganj is about 8.3 km away. Sitārganj is about 8.3 km away. Majhola Pakarya is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Islam Nagar (under 2 km), Sunkhari Kalan (1.5 km) and Khempur (1.8 km).

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

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