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About Jangda Village

Jangda is a mid sized village in Simga tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,923, made up of 966 males and 957 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 602.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangda village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Simga
Pincode 493113
Area (hectares) 602.22 hectares
Population 1,923
Male Population 966
Female Population 957
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jangda compares

By the 2011 count Jangda is the 30th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 602.22 hectares work out to about 3.2 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 997.

Getting to Jangda

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

Jangda lies about 54 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Hathbandh, about 7.5 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 Jangda
Nearest railway station Hathbandh 7.5 km
Nearest town Bhātāpāra 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Simga 22 km
District headquarters Raipur 54 km

Villages closest to Jangda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangda village had a population of 1,923. That makes it the 30th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Jangda village has 966 males and 957 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangda has about 991 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 997.

The pincode recorded for Jangda is 493113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangda covers 602.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jangda falls under Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Jangda is Hathbandh, about 7.5 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 and private bus service as Available within village for Jangda.

Jangda is about 54 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jangda is in Simga tehsil of Raipur district. Hathbandh is about 7.5 km away. Bhātāpāra is about 11 km away. Simga is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bardih (2.3 km), Bilaidabri (2.5 km) and Lohari (2.9 km).

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

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