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About Jantkata Village

Jantkata is a small village in Baharagora tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 333, made up of 155 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,148 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jantkata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jantkata village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Baharagora
Pincode 832301
Area (hectares) 42 hectares
Population 333
Male Population 155
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,148
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 Jantkata compares

By the 2011 count Jantkata is the 148th largest of the 330 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 421 residents. Its 42 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Jantkata

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

Jantkata lies about 26 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chakulia, about 12 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 Jantkata
Nearest railway station Chakulia 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Baharagora 12 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 26 km
Nearest town Jhārgrām 26 km

Villages closest to Jantkata

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jantkata village had a population of 333. That makes it the 148th largest of the 330 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 421 residents.

Jantkata village has 155 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jantkata has about 1148 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Jantkata is 832301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jantkata covers 42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jantkata falls under Baharagora tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jantkata is Chakulia, about 12 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 Jantkata.

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

Jantkata is in Baharagora tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Chakulia is about 12 km away. Baharagora is about 12 km away. Purbi Singhbhum 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 Gandanata (under 2 km), Pankhishol (under 2 km) and Pathra (under 2 km).

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

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