# Jhajhra Village, Parbatta, Khagaria (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/khagaria/parbatta/jhajhra/ Village · Parbatta, Khagaria # Jhajhra Jhajhra is a village in Parbatta sub-district of Khagaria district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,475 people in 1,338 households**, the 14th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.2%. - 6,475people (2011) - 1,338households - 54.3%literacy - 870females per 1,000 males ## Jhajhra PIN code and other codes Jhajhra falls in Parbatta sub-district, Khagaria district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatMahaddipur - Community development blockParbatta - Census village code238784 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? - Parbatta (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Khagaria (district HQ)38 km by road - Gogari Jamalpur (nearest town)7 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? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Jhajhra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Parbatta - ○Degree college5–10 km · Parbatta - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khagaria - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 **paddy**. About 29% of the 1,163 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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, 13 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Jhajhra · ■ Parbatta rural average Electricity for lighting ****13%** **4% Toilet within the home ****25%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **67% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **50% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **96% Use banking services ****27%** **41% Television ****8%** **9% Mobile phone ****55%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **30% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 · ■ Parbatta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.3%** **65.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870** **875 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854** **907 Working population ****36.9%** **33.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.5% for men and 49.5% for women. 45% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 671 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 486 (20%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 154 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,066 (45%) 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 Parbatta - Zorawarpur8,728 people - Deori7,184 people - Kabaila6,660 people - Madhopur Karari6,540 people - Gobindpur6,159 people - Temtha5,891 people - Dariapur Bhelwa5,862 people - Khirarahi5,669 people [All 69 villages in Parbatta](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/khagaria/parbatta/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jhajhra from Khagaria?38 km by road - What is the population of Jhajhra?6,475 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhajhra in?Khagaria district (Parbatta sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Jhajhra?54.3% (Census 2011)