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About Jasawa Village

Jasawa is a mid sized village in Chunar tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 863, made up of 436 males and 427 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jasawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jasawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Chunar
Pincode 231301
Area (hectares) 53.32 hectares
Population 863
Male Population 436
Female Population 427
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jasawa compares

By the 2011 count Jasawa is the 279th largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents. Its 53.32 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Jasawa

Jasawa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jasawa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jasawa from other places

Jasawa lies about 48 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Kailahat, 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 Jasawa
Nearest town Ahraura 2.1 km
Nearest railway station Kailahat 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Chunar 18 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 48 km

Villages closest to Jasawa

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 Jasawa

As per the Census of India 2011, Jasawa village had a population of 863. That makes it the 279th largest of the 510 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,217 residents.

Jasawa village has 436 males and 427 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jasawa has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Jasawa is 231301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jasawa covers 53.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Jasawa is Kailahat, about 16 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 village for Jasawa.

Jasawa is about 48 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jasawa is in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district. Ahraura is about 2.1 km away. Kailahat is about 16 km away. Chunar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bindpur Kalan (under 2 km), Mahmoodpur (under 2 km) and Roshanher (under 2 km).

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

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