Jhira village, Patharia tehsil | Pincode 470661

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

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LGD code: 462237
Pincode: 470661
Post office: Damoh Bazaria
Population: 797
Households: 211
Literacy rate: 66.5%
Sex ratio: 939 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 319
Distance to district centre: 34 km
Distance to mandal centre: 74 km
Distance to Bhopal: 220 km
Distance to Delhi: 562 km
Nearest railway station: Karhiya Bhadoli · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 13 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Jhira compares

By population, Jhira ranks #58 of 131 villages in Patharia mandal.

Literacy rate

66.5%

+5.8% vs mandal average

Jhira: 66.5%
Patharia mandal: 60.7%
Damoh district: 59.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

939

+38 vs mandal average

Jhira: 939
Patharia mandal: 901

Household size

people per home

3.8

−0.2 vs mandal average

Jhira: 3.8
Patharia mandal: 4.0

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

Jhira at a glance

Jhira is a village of 797 people in 211 households (Census 2011) in Patharia tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, the 58th-largest of 131 villages in Patharia tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 939 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Damoh district centre, 15 km from Karhiya Bhadoli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 470661, served by Damoh Bazaria post office; the LGD village code is 462237. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 13 km away. The sarpanch is jagdeesh patel, and the village votes in Naryoli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Er. Pradeep Lariya. The population is estimated at 940 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Jhira · this village	797	67%	—
Jhira · Batiyagarh	59	51%	0 km N
Jhiri · Jabalpur	525	43%	0.7 km SW
Mandla · Majholi	290	71%	2.5 km S
Dhigsar · Damoh	2,364	64%	2.8 km SE
Bari · Raipura	1,199	36%	4 km E
Chainpura · Patera	466	47%	5.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhira

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DAMOH
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 327.77
Irrigated area (ha): 135.8
Forest area (ha): 10.86

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

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Key facts — Jhira

LGD code: 462237
Pincode: 470661
Post office: Damoh Bazaria
Population (Census 2011): 797
Population (projected 2026): 940
Households: 211
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 939
Literacy rate: 66.5%
Coordinates: 23.97052°N, 79.42623°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Naryoli
Member of Parliament: Lata Wankhede
Member of Legislative Assembly: Er. Pradeep Lariya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: jagdeesh patel
Block / Mandal: Patharia

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Damoh district level

Then & Now

Jhira — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

797

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

940

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

211

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

249

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 797Census 2011
Households: 211Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 939 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9402026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2492026 projection
Active job cards: 1,58,953MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,553MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 751NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 40.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Damoh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Damoh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Damoh district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Jhira

Mandal centre

Patharia · ≈ 74 km

≈ 2 h 32 min by car · 3 h 1 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Damoh · ≈ 34 km

≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal220 kmcapital
Delhi562 km
Hyderabad739 km
Mumbai869 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKarhiya Bhadoli15 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital13 km
ATM / bankESAF Small Finance Bank35 km
Petrol pumpAgrawal petroll pump25 km
CollegeAcharya Shri Vidhyasagar Public School47 km

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What is the pincode of Jhira?

The pincode of Jhira, Patharia tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh is 470661. The post office is Damoh Bazaria.

Which post office delivers to Jhira?

Mail for Jhira is delivered through Damoh Bazaria post office, pincode 470661, in Patharia tehsil, Damoh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Jhira located?

Jhira is a village in Patharia tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Jhira as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jhira village has a population of 797 across 211 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jhira?

The current sarpanch of Jhira gram panchayat is jagdeesh patel.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jhira in?

Jhira falls under the Sagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jhira in?

Jhira falls under the Naryoli assembly constituency (AC #40) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Jhira?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jhira village is 66.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Jhira?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jhira village is 939 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jhira?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jhira, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Jhira from Damoh district centre?

Jhira is approximately 34 km (straight-line) from the centre of Damoh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Jhira?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jhira village is 462237.

How big is Jhira compared to other villages in Patharia tehsil?

Jhira ranks 58 of 131 villages in Patharia tehsil by Census 2011 population (797 residents).

How far is Jhira from Bhopal?

Jhira is about 220 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 286 km.

How far is Jhira from Delhi?

Jhira is about 562 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 730 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Jhira?

Karhiya Bhadoli is the nearest railway station to Jhira, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jhira?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jhira, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Jhira?

ESAF Small Finance Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Jhira, about 35 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 45 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Jhira?

Agrawal petroll pump is the nearest petrol pump to Jhira, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Who is the MLA of Jhira?

Jhira falls under Naryoli assembly constituency (AC 40). The sitting MLA is Er. Pradeep Lariya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Jhira?

Jhira is in Sagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Lata Wankhede (Lata Wankhede).

What is the population of Jhira in 2026?

Jhira is estimated at 940 people in 2026, up about 18% from 797 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Jhira in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Jhira in Damoh district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Jhira?

jagdeesh patel is the sarpanch of Jhira gram panchayat, Patharia tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Patharia tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-22
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)