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About Jalwand Village

Jalwand is a mid sized village in Madanpur tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 834, made up of 421 males and 413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59 hectares hectares.

Jalwand Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalwand village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Madanpur
Area (hectares) 59 hectares
Population 834
Male Population 421
Female Population 413
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalwand compares

By the 2011 count Jalwand is the 72nd largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents. Its 59 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Jalwand

Jalwand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalwand as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jalwand from other places

Jalwand lies about 21 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Dev Road Halt, about 19 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jalwand
Tehsil headquarters Madanpur 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Dev Road Halt 19 km
Nearest town Rafiganj 20 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 21 km

Villages closest to Jalwand

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madanpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Jalwand

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalwand village had a population of 834. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents.

Jalwand village has 421 males and 413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalwand has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

Jalwand covers 59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalwand falls under Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jalwand is Dev Road Halt, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jalwand.

Jalwand is about 21 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalwand is in Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district. Madanpur is about 3.6 km away. Dev Road Halt is about 19 km away. Rafiganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahar (under 2 km), Ghatrain (1.5 km) and Umga (1.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jalwand today is likely to be higher.

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