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About Jamua Village

Jamua is a mid sized village in Majhauli tehsil, in the district of Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,922, made up of 939 males and 983 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,047 females per 1000 males. The village covers 514.41 hectares hectares.

Jamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamua village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Sidhi
Tehsil Majhauli
Area (hectares) 514.41 hectares
Population 1,922
Male Population 939
Female Population 983
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,047
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jamua compares

By the 2011 count Jamua is the 19th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 514.41 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jamua

Jamua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamua 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamua from other places

Jamua lies about 42 km from Sidhi, and the nearest railway station is Joba, about 5.6 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 Jamua
Tehsil headquarters Majhauli 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Joba 5.6 km
Nearest town Beohāri 28 km
District headquarters Sidhi 42 km

Villages closest to Jamua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamua village had a population of 1,922. That makes it the 19th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Jamua village has 939 males and 983 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamua has about 1047 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Jamua covers 514.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamua falls under Majhauli tehsil of Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamua is Joba, about 5.6 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 km distance for Jamua.

Jamua is about 42 km from Sidhi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamua is in Majhauli tehsil of Sidhi district. Majhauli is about 3.4 km away. Joba is about 5.6 km away. Beohāri is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deori (under 2 km), Saraiha (under 2 km) and Tenkar (under 2 km).

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

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