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About Jiara Village

Jiara is a large village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,228, made up of 1,143 males and 1,085 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jiara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jiara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 145.65 hectares
Population 2,228
Male Population 1,143
Female Population 1,085
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jiara compares

By the 2011 count Jiara is the 39th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 145.65 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Jiara

Jiara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jiara 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jamdara, Jayharipur, Jayrambati and Jerur. 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 Jiara

As per the Census of India 2011, Jiara village had a population of 2,228. That makes it the 39th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Jiara village has 1,143 males and 1,085 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jiara has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Jiara is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jiara covers 145.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jiara falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jiara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jiara.

Jiara is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Jiara today is likely to be higher.

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