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About Jharikhanda Village

Jharikhanda is a small village in Goghat II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 439, made up of 225 males and 214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharikhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharikhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat II
Pincode 712602
Area (hectares) 139.24 hectares
Population 439
Male Population 225
Female Population 214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jharikhanda compares

By the 2011 count Jharikhanda is the 89th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 139.24 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Jharikhanda

Jharikhanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jharikhanda as Available within 5 - 10 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 Harisabha, Hazipur, Idalbati and Indira. 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 Jharikhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharikhanda village had a population of 439. That makes it the 89th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Jharikhanda village has 225 males and 214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharikhanda has about 951 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Jharikhanda is 712602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharikhanda covers 139.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jharikhanda falls under Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jharikhanda.

Jharikhanda is in Goghat II 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 Jharikhanda today is likely to be higher.

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