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About Jamuwa Village

Jamuwa is a mid sized village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,189, made up of 562 males and 627 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,116 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamuwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamuwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Pincode 212405
Area (hectares) 77.66 hectares
Population 1,189
Male Population 562
Female Population 627
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,116
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jamuwa compares

By the 2011 count Jamuwa is the 295th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 77.66 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Jamuwa

Jamuwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamuwa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamuwa from other places

Jamuwa lies about 32 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Ugrasenpur, about 4.5 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 Jamuwa
Nearest railway station Ugrasenpur 4.5 km
Nearest town Phulpur 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 20 km
District headquarters Allahabad 32 km

Villages closest to Jamuwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamuwa village had a population of 1,189. That makes it the 295th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Jamuwa village has 562 males and 627 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamuwa has about 1116 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Jamuwa is 212405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamuwa covers 77.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamuwa falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamuwa is Ugrasenpur, about 4.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Jamuwa.

Jamuwa is about 32 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamuwa is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Ugrasenpur is about 4.5 km away. Phulpur is about 5.7 km away. Handia is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Basana Khas (under 2 km), Karuwa Dih (under 2 km) and Purethakurain (1.9 km).

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

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