About Jhikra Village

Jhikra is a large village in Bhagawangola II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,837, made up of 1,970 males and 1,867 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhikra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Tehsil	Bhagawangola II
Pincode	742135
Area (hectares)	333.7 hectares
Population	3,837
Male Population	1,970
Female Population	1,867
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	948
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhikra compares

By the 2011 count Jhikra is the 14th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents. Its 333.7 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Jhikra

Jhikra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jhikra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gopiramanpur, Harirampur, Hasanpur and Jafrabad. 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 Jhikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhikra village had a population of 3,837. That makes it the 14th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents.

Jhikra village has 1,970 males and 1,867 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhikra has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Jhikra is 742135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhikra covers 333.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhikra falls under Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhikra 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 - 10 km distance for Jhikra.

Jhikra is in Bhagawangola II 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.