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About Jorshal Village

Jorshal is a mid sized village in Barjora tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 993, made up of 518 males and 475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 353.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jorshal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jorshal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Barjora
Pincode 722203
Area (hectares) 353.57 hectares
Population 993
Male Population 518
Female Population 475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jorshal compares

By the 2011 count Jorshal is the 58th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 976 residents. Its 353.57 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Jorshal

Jorshal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jorshal as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hatashuria, Jagannathpur, Jaykrishnapur Sarenga and Jaysinghapur. 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 Jorshal

As per the Census of India 2011, Jorshal village had a population of 993. That makes it the 58th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 976 residents.

Jorshal village has 518 males and 475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jorshal has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Jorshal is 722203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jorshal covers 353.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jorshal falls under Barjora tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jorshal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jorshal.

Jorshal is in Barjora 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 Jorshal today is likely to be higher.

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