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About Jirra Village

Jirra is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,007, made up of 536 males and 471 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jirra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jirra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722136
Area (hectares) 158.17 hectares
Population 1,007
Male Population 536
Female Population 471
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
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 Jirra compares

By the 2011 count Jirra is the 60th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 158.17 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Jirra

Jirra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jirra 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 Jagatpur, Jambedya, Jhaktor and Jharia. 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 Jirra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jirra village had a population of 1,007. That makes it the 60th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Jirra village has 536 males and 471 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jirra has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Jirra is 722136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jirra covers 158.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Jirra 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 Jirra.

Jirra 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 Jirra today is likely to be higher.

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