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About Jhanajhari Village

Jhanajhari is a mid sized village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 518, made up of 271 males and 247 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721447, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhanajhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhanajhari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721447
Area (hectares) 62.9 hectares
Population 518
Male Population 271
Female Population 247
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhanajhari compares

By the 2011 count Jhanajhari is the 85th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 62.9 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Jhanajhari

Jhanajhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhanajhari as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jagulia, Jamgan, Jamki and Jaychandi. 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 Jhanajhari

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhanajhari village had a population of 518. That makes it the 85th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Jhanajhari village has 271 males and 247 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhanajhari has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Jhanajhari is 721447. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhanajhari covers 62.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhanajhari falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhanajhari notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhanajhari.

Jhanajhari is in Egra I tehsil of Purba 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 Jhanajhari today is likely to be higher.

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