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About Latifpur Village

Latifpur is a large village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,220, made up of 1,102 males and 1,118 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 328.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Latifpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Latifpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Pincode 222101
Area (hectares) 328.6 hectares
Population 2,220
Male Population 1,102
Female Population 1,118
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Latifpur compares

By the 2011 count Latifpur is the 92nd largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 328.6 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Latifpur

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

How far is Latifpur from other places

Latifpur lies about 43 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bilwai, about 2.8 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 Latifpur
Nearest railway station Bilwai 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 11 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 11 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 43 km

Villages closest to Latifpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Latifpur village had a population of 2,220. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Latifpur village has 1,102 males and 1,118 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Latifpur has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Latifpur is 222101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Latifpur covers 328.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Latifpur falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Latifpur is Bilwai, about 2.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Latifpur.

Latifpur is about 43 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Latifpur is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bilwai is about 2.8 km away. Shahganj is about 11 km away. Shāhganj is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lateefpur (under 2 km), Jainagara (under 2 km) and Pura Bhual (under 2 km).

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

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