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About Jamgain Village

Jamgain is a mid sized village in Namkum tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 949, made up of 454 males and 495 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,090 females per 1000 males. The village covers 243.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamgain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamgain village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Namkum
Pincode 835221
Area (hectares) 243.11 hectares
Population 949
Male Population 454
Female Population 495
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,090
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 Jamgain compares

By the 2011 count Jamgain is the 45th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents. Its 243.11 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Jamgain

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

Jamgain lies about 12 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Balasiring, about 3.2 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 Jamgain
Nearest railway station Balasiring 3.2 km
District headquarters Ranchi 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Namkum 15 km

Villages closest to Jamgain

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 Jamgain

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamgain village had a population of 949. That makes it the 45th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents.

Jamgain village has 454 males and 495 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamgain has about 1090 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Jamgain is 835221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamgain covers 243.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamgain falls under Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamgain is Balasiring, about 3.2 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 Jamgain.

Jamgain is about 12 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamgain is in Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district. Balasiring is about 3.2 km away. Ranchi is about 12 km away. Namkum is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sohdag (under 2 km), Upardahu (under 2 km) and Hethdahu (1.6 km).

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

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