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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a mid sized village in Dhanarua tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 743, made up of 383 males and 360 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 809945, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dhanarua
Pincode 809945
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 743
Male Population 383
Female Population 360
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 89th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Jamalpur

Jamalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. 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 10+ 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 34 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Teneri Halt, about under 2 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 Jamalpur
Nearest railway station Teneri Halt under 2 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanarua 12 km
District headquarters Patna 34 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanarua 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 743. That makes it the 89th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Jamalpur village has 383 males and 360 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 809945. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamalpur falls under Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jamalpur is Teneri Halt, about under 2 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 Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is about 34 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur is in Dhanarua tehsil of Patna district. Teneri Halt is about under 2 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 5.0 km away. Dhanarua is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shakarpura (3.9 km), Maya Bigha (4.2 km) and Barhanpura (4.6 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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