Jarkha Village
Jarkha is a revenue village in Paliganj block, Patna district, Bihar. It had a population of 8,875 in 1,521 households (Census 2011).
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8,875 souls. 1,521 homes.
Paliganj block, Patna district, Bihar.
Jarkha today
- Onion₹2,300Bihta APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,500Bihta APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Jarkha at a glance
Jarkha is one of the larger villages of Paliganj block — 3rd of 113 by population, with 8,875 people in 1,521 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 62.5%, level with Patna district's 62.4% (Paliganj block: 65.1%), while the sex ratio was 902 women per 1,000 men, the same as the district's 904. It falls under Jarkha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 801110, served by JARKHA post office. The village covers 835 hectares — about 8.3 km², or roughly 1,063 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Paliganj (पालीगंज) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 7 self-help groups with 51 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Jarkha is in the Jarkha (जरखा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Jarkha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Jarkha compares
By population, Jarkha ranks #3 of 113 inhabited villages in Paliganj block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Jarkha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 801110
Post office: JARKHA
Other villages in Paliganj block
View all 126 →Jarkha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 8,875Census 2011
- Male / female
- 4,665 / 4,210
- Households
- 1,521
- People per home
- 5.8
- Literacy rate
- 62.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 3,635
- Work participation
- 41.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Jarkha on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Jarkha. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Jarkha · 25.3509° N, 85.0342° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Jarkha
Jarkha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Paliganj block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,626 in Patna district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CHANDOSH ROAD,NEAR GANESH MALL,PALIGANJ,PATNA DUSTT,BIHAR - 801110
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DIST PATNA, BIHAR 801110
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics402 in Patna district
Clinic
Hospital road Purani bazar masaurhi
Clinic
Main Road .Sati Asthan, Na Fci Godown, Masaurdhi
Hospital
NISHIYAWAN ROAD, MASAURHI RAILWAY COURT HALT, MASAURHI, PATNA, BIHAR
Schools & anganwadis97 in Patna district
Colleges & universities93 in Patna district
Police & fire stations13 in Patna district
Police station
Revenue & panchayat offices2 in Patna district
Government offices18 in Patna district
Temples90 in Patna district
Temple
Dipkula, Masaurhi, Patna
Churches7 in Patna district
Mosques5 in Patna district
Other places of worship24 in Patna district
Place of worship
Transport111 in Patna district
- Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt
Railway station
- Taregna
Railway station
Agriculture services3 in Patna district
Community places145 in Patna district
- Gandhi Maidan
Park
Masaurhi, Patna
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People often ask about Jarkha
Where is Jarkha located?
Jarkha is a village in Paliganj block of Patna district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Jarkha in?
Jarkha is in Patna district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Jarkha belong to?
Jarkha comes under the Jarkha gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Jarkha?
The pincode of Jarkha, Paliganj, Patna is 801110.
What is the population of Jarkha?
As per the 2011 Census, Jarkha had a population of 8,875 (4,665 males and 4,210 females).
How many households are there in Jarkha?
Jarkha had 1,521 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Jarkha?
Jarkha covers about 835 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Jarkha?
The literacy rate of Jarkha was 62.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Jarkha?
Jarkha had 902 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Jarkha in?
Jarkha is in the Paliganj (पालीगंज) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Jarkha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jarkha is 245791 and its Census 2011 village code is 245791.
Which villages are near Jarkha?
Villages near Jarkha include Masaurha (within ~15 km), Masaurhi (within ~15 km), Kako (within ~15 km), Deokali (about 16 km), Jaitiya (about 17 km).
What is the population of Jarkha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Jarkha's Census 2011 population of 8,875 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 11,300 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Jarkha?
The sarpanch of Jarkha has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Patna district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion | Bihta APMC | 2,100 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Bihta APMC | 1,100 | 1,800 | 1,500 | 2 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Jarkha's shops. Best mandi price near Jarkha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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