Jharia, Bankura - I

Jharia is a village located in the Bankura - I Subdivision of Bankura district of West Bengal. The village falls in Bankura-I block and comes under Jagadalla-II Gram Panchayat.

As on January 2025, the current population of Jharia is 661 out of which 331 are males and rest 330 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 997 females per 1000 males. There are around 78 teenagers in Jharia. It has literacy rate of 56% which means around 371 persons can read and write. Total 151 people belonging to scheduled caste and 10 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 121 households in Jharia, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 181. The pincode of Jharia is 722146 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Rajagram Sub Post office
• Jagadalla Branch Post office
• Bhagabandh Branch Post office
• Bhikurdihi Branch Post office
• Kumidya Branch Post office

Schools

Jharia has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Vivekananda Siksha Niketan High School
• Rajgram Vivekananda Hindu Vidyalaya (High School)
• Jagadalla Gorabari M.G Smriti Vidyalaya (High School)
• Kalapathar Binapani High School
• St. Xaviers High School

Hospitals

Jharia has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Jagadalla Sub-Center
• Kankradihi Sub-Center
• Dhagaria Sub-Center
• Banshi Sub-Center
• Damodarpur Sub-Center

Banks

Jharia has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Canara Bank Vikurdihi
• UCO Bank Rajagram