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About Jamar Village

Jamar is a large village in Burdwan I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,909, made up of 1,521 males and 1,388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 368.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan I
Pincode 713102
Area (hectares) 368.96 hectares
Population 2,909
Male Population 1,521
Female Population 1,388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamar compares

By the 2011 count Jamar is the 15th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents. Its 368.96 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Jamar

Jamar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jamar 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ichharambati, Idilpur, Isufabad and Jagadabad. 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 Jamar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamar village had a population of 2,909. That makes it the 15th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents.

Jamar village has 1,521 males and 1,388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamar has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Jamar is 713102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamar covers 368.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamar falls under Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

Jamar is in Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Jamar today is likely to be higher.

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