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About Jamdang Village

Jamdang is a small village in Basia tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 316, made up of 159 males and 157 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamdang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamdang village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Basia
Pincode 835229
Area (hectares) 177 hectares
Population 316
Male Population 159
Female Population 157
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Jamdang compares

By the 2011 count Jamdang is the 75th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 925 residents. Its 177 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Jamdang

Jamdang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamdang 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 Jamdang from other places

Jamdang lies about 26 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Pokla, 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 Jamdang
Tehsil headquarters Basia 10 km
Nearest railway station Pokla 18 km
District headquarters Gumla 26 km
Nearest town Gumlā 26 km

Villages closest to Jamdang

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamdang village had a population of 316. That makes it the 75th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 925 residents.

Jamdang village has 159 males and 157 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamdang has about 987 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 989.

The pincode recorded for Jamdang is 835229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamdang covers 177 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Jamdang falls under Basia tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamdang is Pokla, 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 <5 km distance for Jamdang.

Jamdang is about 26 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamdang is in Basia tehsil of Gumla district. Basia is about 10 km away. Pokla is about 18 km away. Gumla is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tukai (under 2 km), Barai (under 2 km) and Talesera (1.8 km).

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

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