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About Jafla Village

Jafla is a mid sized village in Taldangra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,105, made up of 586 males and 519 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jafla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jafla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Taldangra
Pincode 722152
Area (hectares) 163.38 hectares
Population 1,105
Male Population 586
Female Population 519
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jafla compares

By the 2011 count Jafla is the 44th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents. Its 163.38 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Jafla

Jafla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jafla 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Golakpur, Harakona, Harmasra and Harulia. 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 Jafla

As per the Census of India 2011, Jafla village had a population of 1,105. That makes it the 44th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents.

Jafla village has 586 males and 519 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jafla has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Jafla is 722152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jafla covers 163.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jafla falls under Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jafla 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 km distance for Jafla.

Jafla is in Taldangra 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 Jafla today is likely to be higher.

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