# Jhajhra Village, Kusheshwar Asthan, Darbhanga (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/kusheshwar-asthan/jhajhra/ Village · Kusheshwar Asthan, Darbhanga # Jhajhra Jhajhra is a village in Kusheshwar Asthan sub-district of Darbhanga district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,679 people in 1,073 households**, the 12th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 50.5%. - 4,679people (2011) - 1,073households - 53.7%literacy - 848females per 1,000 males ## Jhajhra PIN code and other codes Jhajhra falls in Kusheshwar Asthan sub-district, Darbhanga district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatPakahi Jhajhra - Community development blockKusheshwar Asthan - Census village code227910 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jhajhra from nearby towns? - Kusheshwar Asthan (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Darbhanga (district HQ)79 km by road - Rosera (nearest town)31 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Jhajhra? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Jhajhra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kus. Astatan - ○Degree college10+ km · Darbhanga - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ramnagar Darbhanga - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Jhajhra known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and mung**. About 86% of the 166 hectares of village land is sown, and 133 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jhajhra Of every 100 households in Jhajhra in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Jhajhra · ■ Kusheshwar Asthan rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **0% Toilet within the home ****3%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **91% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****42%** **29% Television ****0%** **2% Mobile phone ****62%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **37% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Jhajhra? ■ Jhajhra · ■ Kusheshwar Asthan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.7%** **50.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****848** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****849** **935 Working population ****36.5%** **34.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.7% for men and 32.5% for women. 46% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 456 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 284 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 91 (5%) · **■** Marginal 876 (51%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Kusheshwar Asthan - Harauli5,249 people - Harnagar5,075 people - Balaha4,889 people - Bhadahar4,771 people - Naraenpur4,670 people - Hathra4,141 people - Bisharia4,037 people - Chingri3,490 people [All 73 villages in Kusheshwar Asthan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/kusheshwar-asthan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jhajhra from Darbhanga?79 km by road - What is the population of Jhajhra?4,679 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhajhra in?Darbhanga district (Kusheshwar Asthan sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Jhajhra?53.7% (Census 2011)