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About Jhau Mahal Village

Jhau Mahal is a small village in Ranaghat I tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 471, made up of 236 males and 235 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhau Mahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhau Mahal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Ranaghat I
Pincode 741402
Area (hectares) 72.44 hectares
Population 471
Male Population 236
Female Population 235
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Jhau Mahal compares

By the 2011 count Jhau Mahal is the 44th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents. Its 72.44 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Jhau Mahal

Jhau Mahal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jhau Mahal 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 Gosair Char, Gurpara, Habibpur and Jagapur. 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 Jhau Mahal

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhau Mahal village had a population of 471. That makes it the 44th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents.

Jhau Mahal village has 236 males and 235 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhau Mahal has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Jhau Mahal is 741402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhau Mahal covers 72.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhau Mahal falls under Ranaghat I tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhau Mahal 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 Jhau Mahal.

Jhau Mahal is in Ranaghat I tehsil of Nadia 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 Jhau Mahal today is likely to be higher.

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