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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a mid sized village in Baba Bakala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,491, made up of 763 males and 728 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Baba Bakala
Pincode 143203
Area (hectares) 166 hectares
Population 1,491
Male Population 763
Female Population 728
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 73rd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,840 residents. Its 166 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Jamalpur

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

Jamalpur lies about 44 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Beas Junction, about 14 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 Jamalpur
Tehsil headquarters Baba Bakala 11 km
Nearest railway station Beas Junction 14 km
Nearest town Qadian 21 km
District headquarters Amritsar 44 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baba Bakala 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 Jamalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur village had a population of 1,491. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,840 residents.

Jamalpur village has 763 males and 728 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 143203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 166 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamalpur falls under Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jamalpur is Beas Junction, about 14 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 village for Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is about 44 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur is in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district. Baba Bakala is about 11 km away. Beas Junction is about 14 km away. Qadian is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kartarpur (under 2 km), Sattowal (under 2 km) and Tapiala (2.2 km).

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

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