About Jhunka Village

Jhunka is one of the larger villages in Beldanga I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,783, made up of 4,580 males and 4,203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 465.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhunka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhunka village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Tehsil	Beldanga I
Pincode	742134
Area (hectares)	465.87 hectares
Population	8,783
Male Population	4,580
Female Population	4,203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	918
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhunka compares

By the 2011 count Jhunka is the 15th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,645 residents. Its 465.87 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Jhunka

Jhunka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhunka as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hareknagar, Harinarayanpur, Jafrabad and Jalalpur. 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.

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Common questions about Jhunka

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhunka village had a population of 8,783. That makes it the 15th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,645 residents.

Jhunka village has 4,580 males and 4,203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhunka has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Jhunka is 742134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhunka covers 465.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jhunka falls under Beldanga I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhunka 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 village for Jhunka.

Jhunka is in Beldanga I tehsil of Murshidabad 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.