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About Jamalpur Shekh Village

Jamalpur Shekh is a small village in Dhampur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 499, made up of 251 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.04 hectares hectares.

Jamalpur Shekh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur Shekh village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Tehsil Dhampur
Area (hectares) 36.04 hectares
Population 499
Male Population 251
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Jamalpur Shekh compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur Shekh is the 440th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 36.04 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Jamalpur Shekh

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

Jamalpur Shekh lies about 24 km from Bijnor, and the nearest railway station is Haldaur, about 9.0 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 Shekh
Nearest town Nihtaur 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Haldaur 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhampur 14 km
District headquarters Bijnor 24 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur Shekh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur Shekh village had a population of 499. That makes it the 440th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.

Jamalpur Shekh village has 251 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur Shekh has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 925.

Jamalpur Shekh covers 36.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamalpur Shekh falls under Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamalpur Shekh is Haldaur, about 9.0 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 Jamalpur Shekh.

Jamalpur Shekh is about 24 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur Shekh is in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. Nihtaur is about 3.1 km away. Haldaur is about 9.0 km away. Dhampur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shamsahbad (under 2 km), Padla (under 2 km) and Ibrahimabad (under 2 km).

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

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