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Jhapaha

झपहा
Bochaha mandal
Pincode 842004
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LGD code
228848
Pincode
842004
Post office
Umanagar
Population
16,396
Households
3,359
Literacy rate
42.2%
Sex ratio
862 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,958
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhapaha compares

By population, Jhapaha ranks #1 of 134 villages in Bochaha mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
42.2%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Jhapaha
42.2%
Bochaha mandal
44.6%
Muzaffarpur district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
862
−36 vs mandal average
Jhapaha
862
Bochaha mandal
898
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.1 vs mandal average
Jhapaha
4.9
Bochaha mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Jhapaha at a glance

Jhapaha is a village of 16,396 people in 3,359 households (Census 2011) in Bochaha block, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, the largest of 134 villages in Bochaha block. Literacy is 42%, 2 points below the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 862 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 842004, served by Umanagar post office; the LGD village code is 228848. The village votes in Madhepura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandra Shekhar. The population is estimated at 19,331 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhapaha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
5
Middle school
4
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
MUZAFFARPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Jhapaha
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Jhapaha

LGD code
228848
Pincode
842004
Post office
Umanagar
Population (Census 2011)
16,396
Population (projected 2026)
19,331
Households
3,359
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
862
Literacy rate
42.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandra Shekhar
Block / Mandal
Bochaha
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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