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About Jinkara Village

Jinkara is a mid sized village in Indus tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 727, made up of 365 males and 362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jinkara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jinkara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indus
Pincode 722205
Area (hectares) 66.77 hectares
Population 727
Male Population 365
Female Population 362
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jinkara compares

By the 2011 count Jinkara is the 91st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 66.77 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Jinkara

Jinkara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jinkara as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Indus, Jadupur, Jagaldwip and Jashdighi. 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 Jinkara

As per the Census of India 2011, Jinkara village had a population of 727. That makes it the 91st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Jinkara village has 365 males and 362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jinkara has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Jinkara is 722205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jinkara covers 66.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jinkara falls under Indus tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jinkara.

Jinkara is in Indus 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 Jinkara today is likely to be higher.

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