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About Jambahal Village

Jambahal is a mid sized village in Patnagarh tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,415, made up of 721 males and 694 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 484 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jambahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jambahal village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Patnagarh
Pincode 767027
Area (hectares) 484 hectares
Population 1,415
Male Population 721
Female Population 694
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jambahal compares

By the 2011 count Jambahal is the 14th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 743 residents. Its 484 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Jambahal

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

How far is Jambahal from other places

Jambahal lies about 50 km from Balangir, and the nearest railway station is Harishanker Rd, about 42 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 Jambahal
Tehsil headquarters Patnagarh 22 km
Nearest town Patnāgarh 22 km
Nearest railway station Harishanker Rd 42 km
District headquarters Balangir 50 km

Villages closest to Jambahal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jambahal village had a population of 1,415. That makes it the 14th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 743 residents.

Jambahal village has 721 males and 694 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jambahal has about 963 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Jambahal is 767027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jambahal covers 484 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jambahal falls under Patnagarh tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Jambahal is Harishanker Rd, about 42 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 <5 km distance for Jambahal.

Jambahal is about 50 km from Balangir in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jambahal is in Patnagarh tehsil of Balangir district. Patnagarh is about 22 km away. Patnāgarh is about 22 km away. Harishanker Rd is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amdarha (3.4 km), Suliamal (3.9 km) and Chakamal (4.1 km).

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

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