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About Jhumka Village

Jhumka is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 775, made up of 397 males and 378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 220.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhumka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhumka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722151
Area (hectares) 220.64 hectares
Population 775
Male Population 397
Female Population 378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhumka compares

By the 2011 count Jhumka is the 56th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 220.64 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Jhumka

Jhumka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhumka 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jamirdiha, Jarisa, Jatiakanali and Jharia. 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 Jhumka

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhumka village had a population of 775. That makes it the 56th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Jhumka village has 397 males and 378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhumka has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Jhumka is 722151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhumka covers 220.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhumka falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhumka notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Jhumka.

Jhumka is in Simlapal 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 Jhumka today is likely to be higher.

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