Jhiranya village, Garoth tehsil | Pincode 458880

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

DURGA BAI

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LGD code: 469397
Pincode: 458880
Post office: Garoth
Population: 277
Households: 71
Literacy rate: 55.6%
Sex ratio: 937 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 138
Distance to district centre: 41 km
Distance to mandal centre: 15 km
Distance to Bhopal: 213 km
Distance to Delhi: 493 km
Nearest railway station: Kurlasi · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Pachpahar · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Jhiranya compares

By population, Jhiranya ranks #91 of 107 villages in Garoth mandal.

Literacy rate

55.6%

−1.0% vs mandal average

Jhiranya: 55.6%
Garoth mandal: 56.6%
Mandsaur district: 62.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

937

−28 vs mandal average

Jhiranya: 937
Garoth mandal: 965

Household size

people per home

3.9

−0.7 vs mandal average

Jhiranya: 3.9
Garoth mandal: 4.6

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

Jhiranya at a glance

Jhiranya is a village of 277 people in 71 households (Census 2011) in Garoth tehsil, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 91st-largest of 107 villages in Garoth tehsil. Literacy is 56%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 57% and the sex ratio is 937 women per 1,000 men. It lies 41 km from the Mandsaur district centre, 13 km from Bhensoda, the nearest town, 4 km from Kurlasi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 458880, served by Garoth post office; the LGD village code is 469397. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Pachpahar, 8 km away. The sarpanch is DURGA BAI, and the village votes in Garoth assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandar Singh Sisodiya. The population is estimated at 327 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Jhiranya · this village	277	56%	—
Kothala · Pachpahar	1,147	46%	0.7 km E
Chukni · Garoth	320	42%	1.5 km W
Dhakni · Garoth	1,371	59%	2 km SW
Budhanpur · Bhanpura	901	55%	2.2 km NW
Kuntalkhedi · Bhanpura	1,405	54%	2.9 km NE
Barkhedi Mitthu · Garoth	677	45%	3.1 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhiranya

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): 4
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 0
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GAROTH
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 116
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 213.3
Irrigated area (ha): 17.65
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Jhiranya

LGD code: 469397
Pincode: 458880
Post office: Garoth
Population (Census 2011): 277
Population (projected 2026): 327
Households: 71
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 937
Literacy rate: 55.6%
Coordinates: 24.38793°N, 75.72327°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mandsour
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Garoth
Member of Parliament: Sudhir Gupta
Member of Legislative Assembly: Chandar Singh Sisodiya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: DURGA BAI
Block / Mandal: Garoth

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 Mandsaur district level

Then & Now

Jhiranya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

277

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Population · 2026

327

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

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: 277Census 2011
Households: 71Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 937 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3272026 proj. · +18.1% vs 2011
Est. households: 842026 projection
Active job cards: 98,951MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 52,203MGNREGA · 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: 1,021NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 65.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 56.7%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 · Mandsaur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Mandsaur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Mandsaur 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 Jhiranya

Mandal centre

Garoth · ≈ 15 km

≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Mandsaur · ≈ 41 km

≈ 1 h 25 min by car · 1 h 41 min by bike

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Nearest town · 15,365 people

Bhensoda · ≈ 13 km

≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal213 kmcapital
Delhi493 km
Mumbai660 km
Hyderabad830 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKurlasi4 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Pachpahar8 km

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Lead story

September 2026

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One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Sep

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Madhya Pradesh: September sugarcane planting puts focus on quality seed selection

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Sep

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MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far

Reported by Ground Report.

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One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls
The Indian Express19h ago
Madhya Pradesh: September sugarcane planting puts focus on quality seed selection
ChiniMandi23h ago
MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far
Ground Reportyesterday
Forest Land Diversion Recommended For Irrigation, Hydropower Projects In Madhya Pradesh
Swarajyayesterday
Rain spell to continue in MP till Sept 21: Monsoon in final phase but remains active; 33.1 inches rainfall ...
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
MoEFCC recommends forest land diversion for irrigation, hydro projects in Madhya Pradesh
The New Indian Expressyesterday

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What is the pincode of Jhiranya?

The pincode of Jhiranya, Garoth tehsil, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh is 458880. The post office is Garoth.

Which post office delivers to Jhiranya?

Mail for Jhiranya is delivered through Garoth post office, pincode 458880, in Garoth tehsil, Mandsaur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Jhiranya located?

Jhiranya is a village in Garoth tehsil of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Jhiranya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jhiranya village has a population of 277 across 71 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jhiranya?

The current sarpanch of Jhiranya gram panchayat is DURGA BAI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jhiranya in?

Jhiranya falls under the Mandsour Lok Sabha constituency (PC #23) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jhiranya in?

Jhiranya falls under the Garoth assembly constituency (AC #227) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Jhiranya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jhiranya village is 55.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Jhiranya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jhiranya village is 937 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jhiranya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jhiranya, 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 Jhiranya from Mandsaur district centre?

Jhiranya is approximately 41 km (straight-line) from the centre of Mandsaur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Jhiranya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jhiranya village is 469397.

Which is the nearest town to Jhiranya?

Bhensoda (population 15,365, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 13 km from Jhiranya in a straight line.

How big is Jhiranya compared to other villages in Garoth tehsil?

Jhiranya ranks 91 of 107 villages in Garoth tehsil by Census 2011 population (277 residents).

How far is Jhiranya from Bhopal?

Jhiranya is about 213 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 277 km.

How far is Jhiranya from Delhi?

Jhiranya is about 493 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 640 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Jhiranya?

Kurlasi is the nearest railway station to Jhiranya, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jhiranya?

Government Hospital, Pachpahar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jhiranya, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Who is the MLA of Jhiranya?

Jhiranya falls under Garoth assembly constituency (AC 227). The sitting MLA is Chandar Singh Sisodiya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Jhiranya?

Jhiranya is in Mandsour Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sudhir Gupta (Sudhir Gupta).

What is the population of Jhiranya in 2026?

Jhiranya is estimated at 327 people in 2026, up about 18% from 277 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Jhiranya 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; Jhiranya in Mandsaur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Jhiranya?

DURGA BAI is the sarpanch of Jhiranya gram panchayat, Garoth tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Garoth 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)