# Jhanjharpur, Madhubani (Bihar) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ Town · Madhubani, Bihar # Jhanjharpur Jhanjharpur is a town in Jhanjharpur sub-district of Madhubani district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **30,590 people** in 5,904 households. Literacy was 60.6%. - 30,590people (2011) - 5,904households - 60.6%literacy - 16census wards ## Population of Jhanjharpur ■ Jhanjharpur · ■ Madhubani urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.6%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919** **925 Working population ****30.1%** **30.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jhanjharpur Of every 100 households in Jhanjharpur in 2011, 19 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Jhanjharpur · ■ Madhubani urban average Electricity for lighting ****19%** **51% Toilet within the home ****31%** **56% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **42% Tap water ****4%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **57% Use banking services ****33%** **50% Television ****15%** **34% Mobile phone ****43%** **59% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****8%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****35%** **23% Own their home ****96%** **90% 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 people in Jhanjharpur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,572 (28%) · **■** Household industry 361 (4%) · **■** Farming 4,066 (44%) · **■** Marginal 2,218 (24%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Jhanjharpur changed? From 15,303 in 1981 to 30,590 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Jhanjharpur in numbers and road distances - Density2,459 per km² - Growth 2001–201126.9% - Annual rainfall1,273 mm - Temperature range6 °C to 41 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)178 km by road - Madhubani (district HQ)40 km by road - Darbhanga (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)178 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Jhanjharpur ### Civic services - Pucca roads25 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,301 - Electricity — homes1,554 - Electricity — industry67 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 7 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools9 govt - ●Senior secondary schools2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** makhana and iron pan. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jhanjharpur - Banks11 in Jhanjharpur - ATMs3 in Jhanjharpur - Petrol pumps2 in Jhanjharpur - Hotels1 in Jhanjharpur - Schools1 in Jhanjharpur - Colleges and universities1 in Jhanjharpur - Dental clinics1 in Jhanjharpur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Jhanjharpur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-1/) 2,306 428 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-2/) 2,854 538 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-3/) 2,382 513 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-4/) 2,171 399 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-5/) 1,617 293 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-6/) 1,972 351 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-7/) 1,589 271 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-8/) 1,554 295 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-9/) 1,461 295 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-10/) 1,996 407 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-11/) 2,150 420 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-12/) 1,997 375 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-13/) 3,090 640 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-14/) 1,084 215 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-15/) 1,272 230 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/jhanjharpur/jhanjharpur/ward-16/) 1,095 234 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Jhanjharpur?30,590 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jhanjharpur in?Madhubani district, Bihar - What was the population of Jhanjharpur in 1981?15,303 - How many wards does Jhanjharpur have?16 census wards (2011)