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About Jashra Village

Jashra is a large village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,236, made up of 1,120 males and 1,116 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jashra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jashra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode 731240
Area (hectares) 237.96 hectares
Population 2,236
Male Population 1,120
Female Population 1,116
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jashra compares

By the 2011 count Jashra is the 24th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 237.96 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Jashra

Jashra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jashra as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Jadabpur, Jadupur, Jahanabad and Jajnanagar. 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 Jashra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jashra village had a population of 2,236. That makes it the 24th largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Jashra village has 1,120 males and 1,116 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jashra has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Jashra is 731240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jashra covers 237.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jashra falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jashra 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 village for Jashra.

Jashra is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum 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 Jashra today is likely to be higher.

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