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Jhapara

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Govardhan mandal
Pincode 281123
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Jhapara is a village in Govardhan mandal, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 769 across 136 households. The village has a literacy rate of 54.9% and is located at coordinates 27.325°N, 77.585°E with PIN code 281123.

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LGD code
124271
Pincode
281123
Post office
Sonkh
Population
769
Households
136
Literacy rate
54.9%
Sex ratio
831 ♀/1000♂
Workers
196
Distance to district centre
49 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Lucknow
337 km
Distance to Delhi
148 km
Nearest railway station
Ranikund Rarah · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Madapuriya ENT Hospital · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhapara compares

By population, Jhapara ranks #75 of 87 villages in Govardhan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.9%
+0.5% vs mandal average
Jhapara
54.9%
Govardhan mandal
54.4%
Mathura district
59.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
831
−32 vs mandal average
Jhapara
831
Govardhan mandal
863
Household size
people per home
5.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Jhapara
5.7
Govardhan mandal
6.2

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

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Jhapara at a glance

Jhapara is a village of 769 people in 136 households (Census 2011) in Govardhan tehsil, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, the 75th-largest of 87 villages in Govardhan tehsil. Literacy is 55%, about the same as the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 831 women per 1,000 men. It lies 49 km from the Mathura district centre, 4 km from Magorra, the nearest town, 3 km from Ranikund Rarah railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 281123, served by Sonkh post office; the LGD village code is 124271. The nearest hospital or health centre is Madapuriya ENT Hospital, 14 km away. The sarpanch is dolat singh, and the village votes in Mant assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Chaudhary. The population is estimated at 907 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rasulpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jhapara · this village76955%
Jhapara · Jasrana4,76861%0 km N
Athaira · Bharatpur21165%2.1 km S
Bilauthi · Bharatpur1,96755%2.3 km S
Bilauthi · Koil88950%2.3 km S
Rasulpur · Khair2,18553%2.4 km NW
Rasulpur · Khair98357%2.4 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhapara

Treated tap water
Yes
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)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MATHURA
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
RASULPUR
Total area (ha)
134.1
Irrigated area (ha)
124.11
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Jhapara

LGD code
124271
Pincode
281123
Post office
Sonkh
Population (Census 2011)
769
Population (projected 2026)
907
Households
136
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
831
Literacy rate
54.9%
Coordinates
27.32533°N, 77.58519°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Mathura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mant
Member of Parliament
Hema Malini
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Chaudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
dolat singh
Block / Mandal
Govardhan
Nearest police station
new agra police station (43.5 km)
Nearest PHC
Kunte Maternity and Nursing Home (43.5 km)
Nearest post office
DAYAL BAGH,AGRA (43.6 km)
Nearest bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce (43.0 km)
Getting there

How to reach Jhapara

Mandal centre
Govardhan · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Mathura · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 41 min by car · 2 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,690 people
Magorra · ≈ 4.5 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Lucknow337 kmcapital
  • Delhi148 km
  • Mumbai1035 km
  • Hyderabad1109 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRanikund Rarah3 km
  • Bus stopSaaras Chauraha/ Saras Circle15 km
  • Hospital / PHCMadapuriya ENT Hospital14 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank15 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil12 km
  • CollegeGoverment Law College Bharatpur15 km
  • Police stationMathura Gate Police Station15 km
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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, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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