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About Jakapur Village

Jakapur is a mid sized village in Kandhar tehsil, in the district of Nanded, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 949, made up of 463 males and 486 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 228 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431716, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakapur village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Nanded
Tehsil Kandhar
Pincode 431716
Area (hectares) 228 hectares
Population 949
Male Population 463
Female Population 486
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jakapur compares

By the 2011 count Jakapur is the 90th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 228 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Jakapur

Jakapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jakapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jakapur from other places

Jakapur lies about 31 km from Nanded, and the nearest railway station is Bolda, about 24 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 Jakapur
Nearest town Hadgāon 24 km
Nearest railway station Bolda 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandhar 31 km
District headquarters Nanded 31 km

Villages closest to Jakapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakapur village had a population of 949. That makes it the 90th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Jakapur village has 463 males and 486 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakapur has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Jakapur is 431716. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakapur covers 228 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jakapur falls under Kandhar tehsil of Nanded district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Jakapur is Bolda, about 24 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jakapur.

Jakapur is about 31 km from Nanded in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jakapur is in Kandhar tehsil of Nanded district. Hadgāon is about 24 km away. Bolda is about 24 km away. Kandhar is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majare Warwat (1.7 km), Warwant (1.7 km) and Mahalingi (2.8 km).

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

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