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About Jhanda Village

Jhanda is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,061, made up of 545 males and 516 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712408
Area (hectares) 54.63 hectares
Population 1,061
Male Population 545
Female Population 516
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Jhanda compares

By the 2011 count Jhanda is the 73rd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 54.63 hectares work out to about 19 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 988.

Getting to Jhanda

Jhanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhanda 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 Ilampur, Jabni, Jagalgari and Jagannathpur. 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 Jhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhanda village had a population of 1,061. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Jhanda village has 545 males and 516 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhanda has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Jhanda is 712408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhanda covers 54.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jhanda falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhanda 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 Jhanda.

Jhanda is in Jangipara 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 Jhanda today is likely to be higher.

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