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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a large village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,071, made up of 1,021 males and 1,050 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,028 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276205
Area (hectares) 103.68 hectares
Population 2,071
Male Population 1,021
Female Population 1,050
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,028
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 Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 62nd largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 103.68 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Jamalpur

Jamalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamalpur 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 Jamalpur from other places

Jamalpur lies about 18 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Phariha, about 6.9 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
Nearest railway station Phariha 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 10 km
Nearest town Lalganj 18 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 18 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mehnagar 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 2,071. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Jamalpur village has 1,021 males and 1,050 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 1028 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 276205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 103.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamalpur falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamalpur is Phariha, about 6.9 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 Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is about 18 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Phariha is about 6.9 km away. Mehnagar is about 10 km away. Lalganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vasdeopur (under 2 km), Madarpur (under 2 km) and Tekmalpur (1.6 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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