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About Jamira Village

Jamira is a mid sized village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,012, made up of 543 males and 469 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 864 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85 hectares hectares.

Jamira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamira village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Area (hectares) 85 hectares
Population 1,012
Male Population 543
Female Population 469
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 864
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 Jamira compares

By the 2011 count Jamira is the 95th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 85 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Jamira

Jamira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamira 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 Jamira from other places

Jamira lies about 29 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 10 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 Jamira
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Amour 12 km
Nearest town Kasba 18 km
District headquarters Purnia 29 km

Villages closest to Jamira

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamira village had a population of 1,012. That makes it the 95th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Jamira village has 543 males and 469 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamira has about 864 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

Jamira covers 85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamira falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jamira is Jalalgarh, about 10 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 Jamira.

Jamira is about 29 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamira is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 10 km away. Amour is about 12 km away. Kasba is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarauna (1.7 km), Gangaili (2.7 km) and Naribhuna (2.8 km).

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

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