# Jhala Village, Terhagachh, Kishanganj (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Terhagachh, Kishanganj 

# Jhala

Jhala is a village in Terhagachh sub-district of Kishanganj district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,885 people in 728 households**, the 11th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.5%.

- 3,885people (2011)
- 728households
- 46.1%literacy
- 985females per 1,000 males

## Jhala PIN code and other codes

Jhala falls in Terhagachh sub-district, Kishanganj district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatJhala
- Community development blockTerhagachh
- Census village code222261

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Jhala from nearby towns?

- Terhagachh (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Kishanganj (district HQ)80 km by road
- Bahadurganj (nearest town)51 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 Jhala?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Jhala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Terhagachh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kishanganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kishanganj
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Jhala known for?

The main crops are **paddy, raw jute and wheat**. About 80% of the 266 hectares of village land is sown, and 87 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 Jhala

Of every 100 households in Jhala in 2011, 5 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jhala · ■ Terhagachh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**0%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**3%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**96%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**96%

Use banking services ****13%**

**14%

Television ****1%**

**2%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****29%**

**27%

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 Jhala?

■ Jhala · ■ Terhagachh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.1%**

**54.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**939

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1089**

**973

Working population ****29.8%**

**30.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 58.5% for men and 33.1% for women. 52% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 187 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 464 (40%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 72 (6%) · **■** Marginal 425 (37%)

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 Terhagachh

- Dahibhat4,594 people
- Jhunki Musahara4,558 people
- Kharra Belbari3,963 people
- Hawakol3,897 people
- Balua Jagir3,620 people
- Phulbari3,599 people
- Gamharia3,566 people
- Khajuribari3,465 people

[All 81 villages in Terhagachh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/terhagachh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Jhala from Kishanganj?80 km by road
- What is the population of Jhala?3,885 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhala in?Kishanganj district (Terhagachh sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Jhala?46.1% (Census 2011)