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About Jamuain Village

Jamuain is a mid sized village in Sherghati tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 843, made up of 421 males and 422 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares.

Jamuain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamuain village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Sherghati
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 843
Male Population 421
Female Population 422
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamuain compares

By the 2011 count Jamuain is the 47th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,424 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Jamuain

Jamuain is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamuain 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamuain from other places

Jamuain lies about 39 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Guraru, about 33 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 Jamuain
Tehsil headquarters Sherghati 5.0 km
Nearest town Sherghāti 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Guraru 33 km
District headquarters Gaya 39 km

Villages closest to Jamuain

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamuain village had a population of 843. That makes it the 47th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,424 residents.

Jamuain village has 421 males and 422 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamuain has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1007.

Jamuain covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamuain falls under Sherghati tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jamuain is Guraru, about 33 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 km distance for Jamuain.

Jamuain is about 39 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamuain is in Sherghati tehsil of Gaya district. Sherghati is about 5.0 km away. Sherghāti is about 5.0 km away. Guraru is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Niman (under 2 km), Rani Chak (under 2 km) and Samda (under 2 km).

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

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