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About Jaitapur Village

Jaitapur is a small village in Rajapur tehsil, in the district of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 254, made up of 112 males and 142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,268 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415805, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaitapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaitapur village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Tehsil Rajapur
Pincode 415805
Area (hectares) 19 hectares
Population 254
Male Population 112
Female Population 142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,268
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jaitapur compares

By the 2011 count Jaitapur is the 193rd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 665 residents. Its 19 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1229.

Getting to Jaitapur

Jaitapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaitapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Jaitapur from other places

Jaitapur lies about 45 km from Ratnagiri, and the nearest railway station is Rajapur Road, about 11 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 Jaitapur
Tehsil headquarters Rajapur 1.5 km
Nearest railway station Rajapur Road 11 km
District headquarters Ratnagiri 45 km

Villages closest to Jaitapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaitapur village had a population of 254. That makes it the 193rd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 665 residents.

Jaitapur village has 112 males and 142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaitapur has about 1268 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1229.

The pincode recorded for Jaitapur is 415805. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaitapur covers 19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaitapur falls under Rajapur tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Jaitapur is Rajapur Road, about 11 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 10+ km distance for Jaitapur.

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

Jaitapur is in Rajapur tehsil of Ratnagiri district. Rajapur is about 1.5 km away. Rajapur Road is about 11 km away. Ratnagiri is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Juve Jaitapur (under 2 km), Kondhe Tarf Rajapur (under 2 km) and Panhale Tarf Rajapur (under 2 km).

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

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