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About Jamua Village

Jamua is a large village in Sonbarsa tehsil, in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,735, made up of 1,435 males and 1,300 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Tehsil Sonbarsa
Pincode 843317
Area (hectares) 187.66 hectares
Population 2,735
Male Population 1,435
Female Population 1,300
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamua compares

By the 2011 count Jamua is the 37th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,056 residents. Its 187.66 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Jamua

Jamua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dostia, Fatehpur, Ghurghura Hanumannagar Urf Ghurghura Baluaha and Indarwa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jamua

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamua village had a population of 2,735. That makes it the 37th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,056 residents.

Jamua village has 1,435 males and 1,300 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamua has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Jamua is 843317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamua covers 187.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamua falls under Sonbarsa tehsil of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.

The census record for Jamua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jamua.

Jamua is in Sonbarsa tehsil of Sitamarhi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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