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About Jamua Village

Jamua is a mid sized village in Kerakat tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,378, made up of 694 males and 684 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.58 hectares hectares.

Jamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamua village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Area (hectares) 191.58 hectares
Population 1,378
Male Population 694
Female Population 684
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamua compares

By the 2011 count Jamua is the 171st largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 191.58 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1071.

Getting to Jamua

Jamua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamua as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jamua from other places

Jamua lies about 20 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Mariahu, about 10 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 Jamua
Nearest railway station Mariahu 10 km
Nearest town Mariāhu 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Kerakat 20 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 20 km

Villages closest to Jamua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamua village had a population of 1,378. That makes it the 171st largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Jamua village has 694 males and 684 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamua has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1071.

Jamua covers 191.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamua falls under Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamua is Mariahu, about 10 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jamua.

Jamua is about 20 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamua is in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. Mariahu is about 10 km away. Mariāhu is about 10 km away. Kerakat 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 Lokapatti (2.4 km), Sosapatti (2.4 km) and Hasanpur (5.8 km).

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

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