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About Jalgaon Village

Jalgaon is a large village in Arvi tehsil, in the district of Wardha, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,369, made up of 1,761 males and 1,608 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1074.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 442201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalgaon village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Wardha
Tehsil Arvi
Pincode 442201
Area (hectares) 1074.39 hectares
Population 3,369
Male Population 1,761
Female Population 1,608
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalgaon compares

By the 2011 count Jalgaon is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 724 residents. Its 1074.39 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Jalgaon

Jalgaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jalgaon as Available within village. 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 Jalgaon from other places

Jalgaon lies about 57 km from Wardha, and the nearest railway station is Arvi, about 9.7 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 Jalgaon
Nearest railway station Arvi 9.7 km
Nearest town Ārvi 9.8 km
District headquarters Wardha 57 km

Villages closest to Jalgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalgaon village had a population of 3,369. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 724 residents.

Jalgaon village has 1,761 males and 1,608 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalgaon has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Jalgaon is 442201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalgaon covers 1074.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jalgaon falls under Arvi tehsil of Wardha district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Jalgaon is Arvi, about 9.7 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 10+ km distance for Jalgaon.

Jalgaon is about 57 km from Wardha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalgaon is in Arvi tehsil of Wardha district. Arvi is about 9.7 km away. Ārvi is about 9.8 km away. Wardha is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Partoda (3.2 km), Devhada (3.3 km) and Sirpur (3.8 km).

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

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