* '''Location''': The district headquarters town [[Hajipur]] and subdivisional town [[Mahua]] are located at 13 km west and 18 km north respectively. The neighboring villages areis ''Shekhpura''under to the north, ''Gangajal'' and ''Dobarkothi'' to the south, ''Nirpura (Bakarpur)'' to the east and ''Shyampuralias[[Panchayat]] Mansoorpur''of to[[Rajapakar]] theassembly westconstituency. [[National Highway 103 (India)|National Highway 103]] passes through the village and connects Hajipur on one end and Musari Gharari via [[Jandaha]] on the other. The village is 35 km from the state capital [[Patna]]. One can reach easily the state capital within one hour for the medical, educational and other facilities available there.
* '''Climate & Terrain''': GovindpurThe Jhakhrahavillage has a temperate monsoon type climate but extremes of winter and summer are experienced. During winter (December–January) and the hot months of May–June, people prefer to keep their business on hold. However, the monotonousness of hot summer is broken with lichi, mango and marriage. Fagun and Chaitra (Feb-March) are the months of Vasant (Spring) celebrated by worshipping Goddess [[Saraswati]]. Similarly, the mild weather of Ashwin and Kartik (October–November) is enjoyed with fervour of [[Durga Puja]], [[Diwali]] and [[Chhath]] Puja. The Southwest monsoon arrives here during mid-June and accounts for most of the rainfall extending from June to September. The occasional rainfall is experienced with the retreating southwest monsoon before the start of winter. <br/> The village is the part of the vast Gangetic plain having an average elevation of 52m above sea level. The surrounding fertile land is covered with the greenery of mango, litchi, sissoo, palm trees etc. Food grains and vegetables of all kinds are produced there. People prefer to grow wheat, paddy, maize, lentils etc. In addition to the cereals, vegetables and tobacco are grown as cash crops. Due to the high population density and continuous division of the families, farm area is very small. Nearly all farming is done for the subsistence of the family.
* '''Demographics''':
** '''Demographics''':Total AccordingPopulation- to1753 (2011 census data 1753 person live in the village). Out of total population 937 are male and 816 are female.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=252232 Population of Govindpur Jhakhraha]</ref> Previously population of village was 1260 as per 2001 census. Approximately 341 households dwell in approximately 1 km<sup>2</sup> of the village area. Contrary to many other places in [[Bihar]], where dwelling units are densely constructed, houses are scattered here. Except for a few Muslims, all residents follow the [[Hindu]] religion. Cast system are prevalent in the Hindu as well as the [[Muslim]]s of the village. [[Yadav]] is the dominant Hindu cast but a small number of other Bihari casts viz. [[Halwai]], Chaurasia or [[Tamboli]], [[Lohar]], [[Kurmi]] and [[Dusadh]] are also present.<ref>[[:Category:Social groups of Bihar|Social groups of Bihar]]</ref> All Muslims are [[Sunni]] and belong to the Lalman or [[chamail]] caste which is considered low in social hierarchy.<ref>[[:Category:Muslim communities of Bihar|Social groups of Bihari Muslim]]</ref> There is no tribal population in the village. The percentage of scheduled cast population is 6.9%.
