# Jarhi, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Surguja, Chhattisgarh 

# Jarhi

Jarhi is a town in Pratappur sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,228 people** in 1,513 households. Literacy was 84.1%.

- 7,228people (2011)
- 1,513households
- 84.1%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Jarhi

■ Jarhi · ■ Surguja urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**903

Working population ****28.6%**

**31.3%

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 Jarhi

Of every 100 households in Jarhi in 2011, 92 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 66 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Jarhi · ■ Surguja urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**38%

Tap water ****71%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%**

**46%

Use banking services ****91%**

**72%

Television ****76%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****66%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**10%

None of these assets ****3%**

**12%

Own their home ****31%**

**66%

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 Jarhi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,574 (76%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Farming 117 (6%) · **■** Marginal 364 (18%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Jarhi in numbers and road distances

- Density1,261 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,037 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)370 km by road
- Ambikapur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Ambikapur (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)370 km by road
- Karanji (railway station)25 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 Jarhi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads33 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,130
- Water storage225 kl
- Electricity — homes112

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 3 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jarhi

- Petrol pumps2 in Jarhi

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/).

## Jarhi ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-1/) 708 139 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-2/) 529 108 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-3/) 762 121 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-4/) 844 190 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-5/) 503 109 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-6/) 131 32 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-7/) 92 23 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-8/) 27 6 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-9/) 94 17 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-10/) 625 135 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-11/) 433 113 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-12/) 621 127 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-13/) 471 93 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-14/) 708 156 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/jarhi/ward-15/) 680 144 

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 Jarhi?7,228 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jarhi in?Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Jarhi have?15 census wards (2011)