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About Jhalka Village

Jhalka is a mid sized village in Mayureswar II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,659, made up of 820 males and 839 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,023 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhalka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhalka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar II
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 129.7 hectares
Population 1,659
Male Population 820
Female Population 839
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,023
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhalka compares

By the 2011 count Jhalka is the 18th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 129.7 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jhalka

Jhalka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhalka as Available within village. 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 Harisara, Hatina, Hatinagar and Itahata. 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 Jhalka

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhalka village had a population of 1,659. That makes it the 18th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Jhalka village has 820 males and 839 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhalka has about 1023 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jhalka is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhalka covers 129.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhalka falls under Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhalka 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 <5 km distance for Jhalka.

Jhalka is in Mayureswar II 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 Jhalka today is likely to be higher.

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