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About Jharia Village

Jharia is a mid sized village in Bankura I tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 603, made up of 302 males and 301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Bankura I
Pincode 722146
Area (hectares) 82.91 hectares
Population 603
Male Population 302
Female Population 301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jharia compares

By the 2011 count Jharia is the 64th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 786 residents. Its 82.91 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jharia

Jharia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jharia 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jamaradihi, Jambani, Jambedia and Jambuni. 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 Jharia

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharia village had a population of 603. That makes it the 64th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 786 residents.

Jharia village has 302 males and 301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharia has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jharia is 722146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharia covers 82.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jharia falls under Bankura I tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jharia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Jharia.

Jharia is in Bankura I tehsil of Bankura 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 Jharia today is likely to be higher.

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