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About Jamua Village

Jamua is a mid sized village in Madanpur tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 702, made up of 362 males and 340 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32 hectares hectares.

Jamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Madanpur
Area (hectares) 32 hectares
Population 702
Male Population 362
Female Population 340
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamua compares

By the 2011 count Jamua is the 83rd largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents. Its 32 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Jamua

Jamua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jamua as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jamua from other places

Jamua lies about 14 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Jakhim, about 12 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 Jamua
Tehsil headquarters Madanpur 11 km
Nearest railway station Jakhim 12 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 14 km
Nearest town Aurangābād 14 km

Villages closest to Jamua

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 Jamua

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamua village had a population of 702. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,751 residents.

Jamua village has 362 males and 340 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamua has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Jamua covers 32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamua falls under Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jamua is Jakhim, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jamua.

Jamua is about 14 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamua is in Madanpur tehsil of Aurangabad district. Madanpur is about 11 km away. Jakhim is about 12 km away. Aurangabad is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Isapur (under 2 km), Bazidpur Khurd (under 2 km) and Tanrwa (under 2 km).

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

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