# Moti Jharna Village, Taljhari, Sahibganj (Jharkhand)

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Village · Taljhari, Sahibganj 

# Moti Jharna

Moti Jharna is a village in Taljhari sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **3,107 people in 590 households**, the 2nd largest of 205 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 47.7%.

- 3,107people (2011)
- 590households
- 57.4%literacy
- 878females per 1,000 males

## Moti Jharna PIN code and other codes

Moti Jharna falls in Taljhari sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.

- Gram panchayatMoti Jhara
- Community development blockTaljhari
- Census village code358810

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

## How far is Moti Jharna from nearby towns?

- Taljhari (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ)15 km by road
- Sahibganj (nearest town)15 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 Moti Jharna?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Moti Jharna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

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 Moti Jharna known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 77% of the 117 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Moti Jharna

Of every 100 households in Moti Jharna in 2011, 49 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Moti Jharna · ■ Taljhari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****49%**

**13%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**94%

Tap water ****34%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**96%

Use banking services ****50%**

**27%

Television ****18%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**17%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****36%**

**58%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Moti Jharna?

■ Moti Jharna · ■ Taljhari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%**

**47.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914**

**966

Working population ****33.0%**

**46.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.3% for men and 43.8% for women. 47% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 12 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 131 (13%) · **■** Household industry 22 (2%) · **■** Other work 649 (63%) · **■** Marginal 210 (21%)

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 Taljhari

- Kaliyani4,094 people
- Chhota Bhagiamariand Partaba2,302 people
- Maska Laiya1,938 people
- Banskola1,855 people
- Chhota Bhageamari1,840 people

[All 273 villages in Taljhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/taljhari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Moti Jharna from Sahibganj?15 km by road
- What is the population of Moti Jharna?3,107 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Moti Jharna in?Sahibganj district (Taljhari sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Moti Jharna?57.4% (Census 2011)