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About Jaitpur Village

Jaitpur is a mid sized village in Masturi tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,798, made up of 904 males and 894 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 345.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 495551, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaitpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaitpur village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Masturi
Pincode 495551
Area (hectares) 345.59 hectares
Population 1,798
Male Population 904
Female Population 894
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jaitpur compares

By the 2011 count Jaitpur is the 59th largest of the 161 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,732 residents. Its 345.59 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Jaitpur

Jaitpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jaitpur as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jaitpur from other places

Jaitpur lies about 24 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jairamnagar, about 14 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 Jaitpur
Tehsil headquarters Masturi 9.5 km
Nearest railway station Jairamnagar 14 km
Nearest town Akaltara 19 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 24 km

Villages closest to Jaitpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaitpur village had a population of 1,798. That makes it the 59th largest of the 161 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,732 residents.

Jaitpur village has 904 males and 894 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaitpur has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Jaitpur is 495551. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaitpur covers 345.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jaitpur falls under Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Jaitpur is Jairamnagar, about 14 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 and private bus service as Available within village for Jaitpur.

Jaitpur is about 24 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaitpur is in Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district. Masturi is about 9.5 km away. Jairamnagar is about 14 km away. Akaltara is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Betari (under 2 km), Budhikhar (under 2 km) and Themhapar (1.6 km).

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

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