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Jhal

झल
Bilha mandal
Pincode 495224
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Kavita Chaturvedi
Contact: 62****6664
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LGD code
439016
Pincode
495224
Post office
Bilha
Population
953
Households
193
Literacy rate
55.9%
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000♂
Workers
292
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhal compares

By population, Jhal ranks #34 of 57 villages in Bilha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.9%
+1.1% vs mandal average
Jhal
55.9%
Bilha mandal
54.8%
Bilaspur district
59.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
953
−33 vs mandal average
Jhal
953
Bilha mandal
986
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.3 vs mandal average
Jhal
4.9
Bilha mandal
4.6

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

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Jhal at a glance

Jhal is a village of 953 people in 193 households (Census 2011) in Bilha tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, the 34th-largest of 57 villages in Bilha tehsil. Literacy is 56%, 1 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 495224, served by Bilha post office; the LGD village code is 439016. The sarpanch is Kavita Chaturvedi , and the village votes in Rajim assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rohit Sahu. The population is estimated at 1,124 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jhal

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BILHA
Distance to nearest town (km)
11
Distance to district HQ (km)
29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
JHAL
Total area (ha)
440.34
Irrigated area (ha)
4.98
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jhal

LGD code
439016
Pincode
495224
Post office
Bilha
Population (Census 2011)
953
Population (projected 2026)
1,124
Households
193
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
953
Literacy rate
55.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rajim
Member of Parliament
Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rohit Sahu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Kavita Chaturvedi
Block / Mandal
Bilha
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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
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