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About Jharul Village

Jharul is a large village in Galsi I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,536, made up of 1,232 males and 1,304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,058 females per 1000 males. The village covers 300.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi I
Pincode 713403
Area (hectares) 300.59 hectares
Population 2,536
Male Population 1,232
Female Population 1,304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,058
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 Jharul compares

By the 2011 count Jharul is the 23rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents. Its 300.59 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Jharul

Jharul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jharul 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 Golgram, Hansoa, Haora and Haripur. 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 Jharul

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharul village had a population of 2,536. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents.

Jharul village has 1,232 males and 1,304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharul has about 1058 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Jharul is 713403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharul covers 300.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jharul falls under Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jharul 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 Jharul.

Jharul is in Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Jharul today is likely to be higher.

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