About Jhikra Village

Jhikra is a mid sized village in Manteswar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 635, made up of 325 males and 310 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhikra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Tehsil	Manteswar
Pincode	713145
Area (hectares)	45.94 hectares
Population	635
Male Population	325
Female Population	310
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	954
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhikra compares

By the 2011 count Jhikra is the 110th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents. Its 45.94 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Jhikra

Jhikra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhikra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Indrapuri, Isnabuzruk, Jamna and Jaypur. 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.

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Common questions about Jhikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhikra village had a population of 635. That makes it the 110th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents.

Jhikra village has 325 males and 310 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhikra has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Jhikra is 713145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhikra covers 45.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhikra falls under Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhikra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Jhikra.

Jhikra is in Manteswar 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.