Skip to main content

About Jamni Pur Village

Jamni Pur is one of the larger villages in Vikasnagar tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,126, made up of 3,181 males and 2,945 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 479.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamni Pur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamni Pur village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Vikasnagar
Pincode 248142
Area (hectares) 479.19 hectares
Population 6,126
Male Population 3,181
Female Population 2,945
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamni Pur compares

By the 2011 count Jamni Pur is the 9th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents. Its 479.19 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Jamni Pur

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

Jamni Pur lies about 28 km from Dehradun. 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 Jamni Pur
Tehsil headquarters Vikasnagar 4.0 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 14 km
District headquarters Dehradun 28 km

Villages closest to Jamni Pur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vikasnagar 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 Jamni Pur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamni Pur village had a population of 6,126. That makes it the 9th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,949 residents.

Jamni Pur village has 3,181 males and 2,945 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamni Pur has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Jamni Pur is 248142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamni Pur covers 479.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamni Pur falls under Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Jamni Pur notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Jamni Pur.

Jamni Pur is about 28 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamni Pur is in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. Vikasnagar is about 4.0 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 14 km away. Dehradun is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakhanwala Khash (under 2 km), Lakhanwala Nevat (under 2 km) and Jaman Khata (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All