Skip to main content

About Jamapur Village

Jamapur is a mid sized village in Pindra tehsil, in the district of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 943, made up of 452 males and 491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,086 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Tehsil Pindra
Pincode 221206
Area (hectares) 32.06 hectares
Population 943
Male Population 452
Female Population 491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,086
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jamapur compares

By the 2011 count Jamapur is the 214th largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents. Its 32.06 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Jamapur

Jamapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jamapur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamapur from other places

Jamapur lies about 65 km from Varanasi, and the nearest railway station is Jangiganj, about 3.8 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 Jamapur
Tehsil headquarters Pindra 2.6 km
Nearest railway station Jangiganj 3.8 km
Nearest town Gyānpur 12 km
District headquarters Varanasi 65 km

Villages closest to Jamapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamapur village had a population of 943. That makes it the 214th largest of the 401 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,466 residents.

Jamapur village has 452 males and 491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamapur has about 1086 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Jamapur is 221206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamapur covers 32.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamapur falls under Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Jamapur is Jangiganj, about 3.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jamapur.

Jamapur is about 65 km from Varanasi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamapur is in Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district. Pindra is about 2.6 km away. Jangiganj is about 3.8 km away. Gyānpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramai Patti (1.5 km), Tikari Kala (1.8 km) and Tikari Khurd (1.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All