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About Jharia Village

Jharia is a mid sized village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 742, made up of 369 males and 373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, 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 Khatra
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 87.37 hectares
Population 742
Male Population 369
Female Population 373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
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 53rd largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 87.37 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

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 Jalhari, Jambeda, Jamda and Jasara. 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 742. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Jharia village has 369 males and 373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharia has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Jharia is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharia covers 87.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jharia falls under Khatra 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 Khatra 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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