Skip to main content

About Jangpur Village

Jangpur is a mid sized village in Mejhia tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,252, made up of 646 males and 606 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 474.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Mejhia
Pincode 722143
Area (hectares) 474.58 hectares
Population 1,252
Male Population 646
Female Population 606
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Jangpur compares

By the 2011 count Jangpur is the 24th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents. Its 474.58 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Jangpur

Jangpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jangpur 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 Ikra, Indara, Jalanpur and Jamkuri. 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 Jangpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangpur village had a population of 1,252. That makes it the 24th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents.

Jangpur village has 646 males and 606 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangpur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Jangpur is 722143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangpur covers 474.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jangpur falls under Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jangpur 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 Jangpur.

Jangpur is in Mejhia 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 Jangpur today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

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