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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a large village in Barharwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,274, made up of 1,153 males and 1,121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Barharwa
Pincode 816119
Area (hectares) 102 hectares
Population 2,274
Male Population 1,153
Female Population 1,121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 21st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents. Its 102 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jamalpur

Jamalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamalpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamalpur from other places

Jamalpur lies about 50 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Bonidanga, about 3.4 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 Jamalpur
Nearest railway station Bonidanga 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharwa 4.3 km
Nearest town Farakka 12 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 50 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur village had a population of 2,274. That makes it the 21st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents.

Jamalpur village has 1,153 males and 1,121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 816119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 102 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamalpur falls under Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamalpur is Bonidanga, about 3.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is about 50 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur is in Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Bonidanga is about 3.4 km away. Barharwa is about 4.3 km away. Farakka is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandijhaparia (under 2 km), Kamalpur (under 2 km) and Sudkhor (under 2 km).

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

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