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About Jhilera Village

Jhilera is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 671, made up of 370 males and 301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 814 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhilera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhilera village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 69.1 hectares
Population 671
Male Population 370
Female Population 301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 814
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhilera compares

By the 2011 count Jhilera is the 116th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 69.1 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jhilera

Jhilera is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhilera as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hatisala, Jagannathpur, Janardanpur and Jaohari. 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 Jhilera

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhilera village had a population of 671. That makes it the 116th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Jhilera village has 370 males and 301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhilera has about 814 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Jhilera is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhilera covers 69.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhilera falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhilera 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 village for Jhilera.

Jhilera is in Burwan 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.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jhilera today is likely to be higher.

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