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About Jhenjhia Village

Jhenjhia is a small village in Debra tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 295, made up of 136 males and 159 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,169 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhenjhia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhenjhia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Debra
Pincode 721124
Area (hectares) 44.74 hectares
Population 295
Male Population 136
Female Population 159
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,169
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhenjhia compares

By the 2011 count Jhenjhia is the 301st largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 44.74 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Jhenjhia

Jhenjhia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhenjhia 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jalimanda, Jamal Chak, Jamuna Baishnab Chak and Jaydebpur. 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 Jhenjhia

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhenjhia village had a population of 295. That makes it the 301st largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.

Jhenjhia village has 136 males and 159 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhenjhia has about 1169 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 985.

The pincode recorded for Jhenjhia is 721124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhenjhia covers 44.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhenjhia falls under Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhenjhia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Jhenjhia.

Jhenjhia is in Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Jhenjhia today is likely to be higher.

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