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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is one of the larger villages in Kiratpur tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,792, made up of 6,624 males and 6,168 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 784 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Kiratpur
Pincode 847203
Area (hectares) 784 hectares
Population 12,792
Male Population 6,624
Female Population 6,168
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,790 residents. Its 784 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Jamalpur

The census records public bus service for Jamalpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamalpur from other places

Jamalpur lies about 101 km from Darbhanga. 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 Jamalpur
Nearest town Marhaura 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Kiratpur 30 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 101 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kiratpur 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 Jamalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur village had a population of 12,792. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,790 residents.

Jamalpur village has 6,624 males and 6,168 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 847203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 784 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamalpur falls under Kiratpur tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The census record for Jamalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is about 101 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur is in Kiratpur tehsil of Darbhanga district. Marhaura is about 4.1 km away. Kiratpur is about 30 km away. Darbhanga is about 101 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tatari (7.8 km), Kubaul (10 km) and Khaisa (15 km).

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

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