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About Jharia Village

Jharia is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 662, made up of 334 males and 328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722121, 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 Indpur
Pincode 722121
Area (hectares) 167.39 hectares
Population 662
Male Population 334
Female Population 328
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Jharia compares

By the 2011 count Jharia is the 95th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 167.39 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Indpur, Jagatdeuli, Jagatpur and Jambedya. 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 662. That makes it the 95th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Jharia village has 334 males and 328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharia has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Jharia is 722121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharia covers 167.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Jharia notes the nearest railway station 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 Jharia.

Jharia is in Indpur 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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