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About Jamnapur Village

Jamnapur is a mid sized village in Noorsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,516, made up of 765 males and 751 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90 hectares hectares.

Jamnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamnapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Noorsarai
Area (hectares) 90 hectares
Population 1,516
Male Population 765
Female Population 751
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jamnapur compares

By the 2011 count Jamnapur is the 41st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,873 residents. Its 90 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Jamnapur

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

How far is Jamnapur from other places

Jamnapur lies about 6.8 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Noorsarai, about 4.9 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 Jamnapur
Nearest railway station Noorsarai 4.9 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 6.4 km
District headquarters Nalanda 6.8 km

Villages closest to Jamnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamnapur village had a population of 1,516. That makes it the 41st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,873 residents.

Jamnapur village has 765 males and 751 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamnapur has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Jamnapur covers 90 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamnapur falls under Noorsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jamnapur is Noorsarai, about 4.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Jamnapur.

Jamnapur is about 6.8 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamnapur is in Noorsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Noorsarai is about 4.9 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 6.4 km away. Nalanda is about 6.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pariaunna (under 2 km), Mear (under 2 km) and Doia (under 2 km).

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

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