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About Jalalpur Village

Jalalpur is one of the larger villages in Tikari tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,256, made up of 2,704 males and 2,552 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 530 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tikari
Pincode 824235
Area (hectares) 530 hectares
Population 5,256
Male Population 2,704
Female Population 2,552
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jalalpur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents. Its 530 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Jalalpur

Jalalpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jalalpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jalalpur from other places

Jalalpur lies about 22 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Paraiya, about 13 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 Jalalpur
Tehsil headquarters Tikari 1.7 km
Nearest town Tekāri 1.7 km
Nearest railway station Paraiya 13 km
District headquarters Gaya 22 km

Villages closest to Jalalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalalpur village had a population of 5,256. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents.

Jalalpur village has 2,704 males and 2,552 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalalpur has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Jalalpur is 824235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalalpur covers 530 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalalpur falls under Tikari tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jalalpur is Paraiya, about 13 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Jalalpur.

Jalalpur is about 22 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalalpur is in Tikari tehsil of Gaya district. Tikari is about 1.7 km away. Tekāri is about 1.7 km away. Paraiya is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jainandan Bigha (under 2 km), Paluhanr (1.6 km) and Nasirpur (1.7 km).

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

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