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About Jafarabad Village

Jafarabad is a large village in Chunar tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,233, made up of 1,144 males and 1,089 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jafarabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jafarabad village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Chunar
Pincode 231304
Area (hectares) 129.08 hectares
Population 2,233
Male Population 1,144
Female Population 1,089
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Jafarabad compares

By the 2011 count Jafarabad is the 74th largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 129.08 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Jafarabad

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

Jafarabad lies about 52 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Ahraura Road, about 15 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 Jafarabad
Nearest town Ahraura 7.6 km
Nearest railway station Ahraura Road 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Chunar 20 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 52 km

Villages closest to Jafarabad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jafarabad village had a population of 2,233. That makes it the 74th largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.

Jafarabad village has 1,144 males and 1,089 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jafarabad has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Jafarabad is 231304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jafarabad covers 129.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jafarabad falls under Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jafarabad is Ahraura Road, about 15 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 Jafarabad.

Jafarabad is about 52 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jafarabad is in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district. Ahraura is about 7.6 km away. Ahraura Road is about 15 km away. Chunar 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 Pathrauria (under 2 km), Kasihar (under 2 km) and Chilbilia (under 2 km).

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

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