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About Jalalpur Village

Jalalpur is one of the larger villages in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,422, made up of 2,737 males and 2,685 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 302 hectares hectares.

Jalalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalalpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Lakri Nabiganj
Area (hectares) 302 hectares
Population 5,422
Male Population 2,737
Female Population 2,685
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jalalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jalalpur is the 8th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents. Its 302 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

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 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jalalpur from other places

Jalalpur lies about 15 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Pachrukhi, about 12 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
Nearest railway station Pachrukhi 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakri Nabiganj 15 km
District headquarters Siwan 15 km
Nearest town Siwān 15 km

Villages closest to Jalalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lakri Nabiganj 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 5,422. That makes it the 8th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents.

Jalalpur village has 2,737 males and 2,685 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalalpur has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

Jalalpur covers 302 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jalalpur falls under Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jalalpur is Pachrukhi, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jalalpur.

Jalalpur is about 15 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalalpur is in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district. Pachrukhi is about 12 km away. Lakri Nabiganj is about 15 km away. Siwan is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saidpur (3.6 km), Bahgra (7.4 km) and Pakri (9.6 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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