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About Jamapur Village

Jamapur is a large village in Ziradei tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,670, made up of 1,808 males and 1,862 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Ziradei
Pincode 841245
Area (hectares) 169 hectares
Population 3,670
Male Population 1,808
Female Population 1,862
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,030
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 Jamapur compares

By the 2011 count Jamapur is the 9th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,052 residents. Its 169 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1024.

Getting to Jamapur

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

Jamapur lies about 11 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 3.3 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 Jamapur
Nearest railway station Jiradei 3.3 km
Nearest town Mairwa 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Ziradei 11 km
District headquarters Siwan 11 km

Villages closest to Jamapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamapur village had a population of 3,670. That makes it the 9th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,052 residents.

Jamapur village has 1,808 males and 1,862 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamapur has about 1030 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1024.

The pincode recorded for Jamapur is 841245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamapur covers 169 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamapur falls under Ziradei tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Jamapur is Jiradei, about 3.3 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 Jamapur.

Jamapur is about 11 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamapur is in Ziradei tehsil of Siwan district. Jiradei is about 3.3 km away. Mairwa is about 10 km away. Ziradei is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jiradei (under 2 km), Bharthui (under 2 km) and Bhalua Makund (under 2 km).

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

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