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About Jharia Village

Jharia is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,121, made up of 572 males and 549 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jharia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 253.5 hectares
Population 1,121
Male Population 572
Female Population 549
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jharia compares

By the 2011 count Jharia is the 43rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 253.5 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Jharia

Jharia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jharia 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jharia from other places

Jharia lies about 48 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Salgajhari, about 18 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jharia
Nearest town Mango 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Barabazar 15 km
Nearest railway station Salgajhari 18 km
District headquarters Puruliya 48 km

Villages closest to Jharia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barabazar tehsil.

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 Jharia

As per the Census of India 2011, Jharia village had a population of 1,121. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Jharia village has 572 males and 549 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jharia has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Jharia is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jharia covers 253.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jharia falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jharia is Salgajhari, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Jharia.

Jharia is about 48 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jharia is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district. Mango is about 13 km away. Barabazar is about 15 km away. Salgajhari is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarakdih (under 2 km), Jiling (2.4 km) and Digardih (3.7 km).

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

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