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About Jamchuan Village
Jamchuan is a mid sized village in Namkum tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,460, made up of 737 males and 723 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 489.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 834010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Jamchuan Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Tehsil | Namkum |
| Pincode | 834010 |
| Area (hectares) | 489.38 hectares |
| Population | 1,460 |
| Male Population | 737 |
| Female Population | 723 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 981 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Jamchuan compares
By the 2011 count Jamchuan is the 25th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents. Its 489.38 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1002.
Getting to Jamchuan
Jamchuan is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Jamchuan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Jamchuan from other places
Jamchuan lies about 18 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Tatisilwai Junction, about 13 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.
| Nearest railway station | Tatisilwai Junction | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Namkum | 13 km |
| Nearest town | Būndu | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Ranchi | 18 km |
Villages closest to Jamchuan
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Namkum 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 Jamchuan
As per the Census of India 2011, Jamchuan village had a population of 1,460. That makes it the 25th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents.
Jamchuan village has 737 males and 723 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jamchuan has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1002.
The pincode recorded for Jamchuan is 834010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jamchuan covers 489.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Jamchuan falls under Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
The nearest railway station to Jamchuan is Tatisilwai Junction, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jamchuan.
Jamchuan is about 18 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Jamchuan is in Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district. Tatisilwai Junction is about 13 km away. Namkum is about 13 km away. Būndu is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ulidih (under 2 km), Jareya (2.4 km) and Hahap (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jamchuan today is likely to be higher.
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