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About Jhauguri Village

Jhauguri is a mid sized village in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 767, made up of 365 males and 402 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,101 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734009, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhauguri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhauguri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734009
Area (hectares) 88.22 hectares
Population 767
Male Population 365
Female Population 402
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,101
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 Jhauguri compares

By the 2011 count Jhauguri is the 39th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 88.22 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Jhauguri

Jhauguri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhauguri 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 Galmakhari, Gaurcharan, Gouri and Guria. 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 Jhauguri

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhauguri village had a population of 767. That makes it the 39th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Jhauguri village has 365 males and 402 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhauguri has about 1101 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Jhauguri is 734009. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhauguri covers 88.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhauguri falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhauguri 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 Jhauguri.

Jhauguri is in Matigara tehsil of Darjiling 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 Jhauguri today is likely to be higher.

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