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About Jamda Village

Jamda is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,272, made up of 641 males and 631 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722162
Area (hectares) 266.54 hectares
Population 1,272
Male Population 641
Female Population 631
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamda compares

By the 2011 count Jamda is the 35th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 266.54 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Jamda

Jamda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jadab Nagar, Jadabpur, Jagannathpur and Jaljura. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jamda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamda village had a population of 1,272. That makes it the 35th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Jamda village has 641 males and 631 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamda has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Jamda is 722162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamda covers 266.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamda falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jamda 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 - 10 km distance for Jamda.

Jamda is in Raipur tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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