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About Jainagar Village

Jainagar is a large village in Gobindpur tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,984, made up of 1,561 males and 1,423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 383.25 hectares hectares.

Jainagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jainagar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Gobindpur
Area (hectares) 383.25 hectares
Population 2,984
Male Population 1,561
Female Population 1,423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jainagar compares

By the 2011 count Jainagar is the 13th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,027 residents. Its 383.25 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jainagar

Jainagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jainagar as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jainagar from other places

Jainagar lies about 138 km from Dhanbad, and the nearest railway station is Haludpukur, about 2.6 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 Jainagar
Nearest railway station Haludpukur 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Gobindpur 8.1 km
District headquarters Dhanbad 138 km

Villages closest to Jainagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jainagar village had a population of 2,984. That makes it the 13th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,027 residents.

Jainagar village has 1,561 males and 1,423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jainagar has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Jainagar covers 383.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jainagar falls under Gobindpur tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jainagar is Haludpukur, about 2.6 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jainagar.

Jainagar is about 138 km from Dhanbad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jainagar is in Gobindpur tehsil of Dhanbad district. Haludpukur is about 2.6 km away. Gobindpur is about 8.1 km away. Dhanbad is about 138 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Benagajar (under 2 km), Nagarkiari (under 2 km) and Radhanagar (under 2 km).

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

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