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About Jalbalu Village

Jalbalu is a mid sized village in Udhwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 587, made up of 300 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males.

Jalbalu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalbalu village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Udhwa
Population 587
Male Population 300
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957

How Jalbalu compares

By the 2011 count Jalbalu is the 40th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

How far is Jalbalu from other places

Jalbalu lies about 45 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Khaltipur, 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 Jalbalu
Tehsil headquarters Udhwa 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Khaltipur 12 km
Nearest town Farakka 13 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 45 km

Villages closest to Jalbalu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalbalu village had a population of 587. That makes it the 40th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents.

Jalbalu village has 300 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalbalu has about 957 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 982.

Jalbalu falls under Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jalbalu is Khaltipur, about 12 km away in a straight line.

Jalbalu is about 45 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalbalu is in Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Udhwa is about 7.2 km away. Khaltipur is about 12 km away. Farakka is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paranpur (under 2 km), Jitnagar (under 2 km) and Pranpur (under 2 km).

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

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