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About Jhagrapur Village

Jhagrapur is a mid sized village in Chhatna tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,102, made up of 584 males and 518 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 887 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhagrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhagrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Chhatna
Pincode 722139
Area (hectares) 84.46 hectares
Population 1,102
Male Population 584
Female Population 518
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 887
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhagrapur compares

By the 2011 count Jhagrapur is the 43rd largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 685 residents. Its 84.46 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Jhagrapur

Jhagrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhagrapur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhagrapur from other places

Jhagrapur lies about 30 km from Bankura. 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 Jhagrapur
Tehsil headquarters Chhatna 29 km
District headquarters Bankura 30 km
Nearest town Bānkura 30 km

Villages closest to Jhagrapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhagrapur village had a population of 1,102. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 685 residents.

Jhagrapur village has 584 males and 518 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhagrapur has about 887 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Jhagrapur is 722139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhagrapur covers 84.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhagrapur falls under Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

Jhagrapur is about 30 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhagrapur is in Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district. Chhatna is about 29 km away. Bankura is about 30 km away. Bānkura is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gobindapur (6.7 km), Gara (7.9 km) and Rampur (7.9 km).

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

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