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About Jamua Village

Jamua is a mid sized village in Godda tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,755, made up of 894 males and 861 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamua village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Godda
Pincode 814133
Area (hectares) 196 hectares
Population 1,755
Male Population 894
Female Population 861
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamua compares

By the 2011 count Jamua is the 37th largest of the 188 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 196 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Jamua

Jamua is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jamua as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jamua from other places

Jamua lies about 2.2 km from Godda. 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 Jamua
Tehsil headquarters Godda 2.2 km

Villages closest to Jamua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamua village had a population of 1,755. That makes it the 37th largest of the 188 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Jamua village has 894 males and 861 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamua has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Jamua is 814133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamua covers 196 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamua falls under Godda tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Jamua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jamua.

Jamua is about 2.2 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamua is in Godda tehsil of Godda district. Godda is about 2.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lamhati Kar (under 2 km), Bhatdiha (1.7 km) and Punsiya (1.7 km).

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

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