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About Jatama Village

Jatama is a mid sized village in Mahagama tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 922, made up of 474 males and 448 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jatama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jatama village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Mahagama
Pincode 814154
Area (hectares) 87.38 hectares
Population 922
Male Population 474
Female Population 448
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jatama compares

By the 2011 count Jatama is the 65th largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 788 residents. Its 87.38 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Jatama

Jatama is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jatama as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Jatama from other places

Jatama lies about 28 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 18 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 Jatama
Tehsil headquarters Mahagama 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Ekchari 18 km
Nearest town Colgong 21 km
District headquarters Godda 28 km

Villages closest to Jatama

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jatama village had a population of 922. That makes it the 65th largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 788 residents.

Jatama village has 474 males and 448 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jatama has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Jatama is 814154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jatama covers 87.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jatama falls under Mahagama tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jatama is Ekchari, about 18 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 10+ km distance for Jatama.

Jatama is about 28 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jatama is in Mahagama tehsil of Godda district. Mahagama is about 6.7 km away. Ekchari is about 18 km away. Colgong is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauri Kita (under 2 km), Singpur (under 2 km) and Sirinathpur (under 2 km).

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

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