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About Jamui Village

Jamui is a mid sized village in Salempur tehsil, in the district of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,821, made up of 825 males and 996 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,207 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.44 hectares hectares.

Jamui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamui village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Deoria
Tehsil Salempur
Area (hectares) 153.44 hectares
Population 1,821
Male Population 825
Female Population 996
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,207
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 Jamui compares

By the 2011 count Jamui is the 83rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,116 residents. Its 153.44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Jamui

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

Jamui lies about 53 km from Deoria, and the nearest railway station is Turtipar, about 16 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 Jamui
Nearest town Sikandarpur 4.8 km
Nearest railway station Turtipar 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Salempur 26 km
District headquarters Deoria 53 km

Villages closest to Jamui

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamui village had a population of 1,821. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,116 residents.

Jamui village has 825 males and 996 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamui has about 1207 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1062.

Jamui covers 153.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamui falls under Salempur tehsil of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamui is Turtipar, about 16 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 Jamui.

Jamui is about 53 km from Deoria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamui is in Salempur tehsil of Deoria district. Sikandarpur is about 4.8 km away. Turtipar is about 16 km away. Salempur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laxmipur (1.9 km), Chak Bibi Hajam Urf Shampur (2.6 km) and Thuri (2.8 km).

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

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