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About Jaypur Village

Jaypur is a mid sized village in Kalna II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 878, made up of 463 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 896 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kalna II
Pincode 713122
Area (hectares) 58.8 hectares
Population 878
Male Population 463
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 896
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jaypur compares

By the 2011 count Jaypur is the 71st largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,404 residents. Its 58.8 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Jaypur

Jaypur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaypur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jaypur from other places

Jaypur lies about 6.1 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Kamnara, about 2.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jaypur
Nearest railway station Kamnara 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Kalna II 6.1 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 6.1 km
Nearest town Barddhamān 6.1 km

Villages closest to Jaypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalna II tehsil.

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 Jaypur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaypur village had a population of 878. That makes it the 71st largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,404 residents.

Jaypur village has 463 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaypur has about 896 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Jaypur is 713122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaypur covers 58.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaypur falls under Kalna II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jaypur is Kamnara, about 2.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Jaypur.

Jaypur is about 6.1 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaypur is in Kalna II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Kamnara is about 2.6 km away. Kalna II is about 6.1 km away. Barddhaman is about 6.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tala (6.6 km), Ara (6.6 km) and Goda Gobindabati (7.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jaypur today is likely to be higher.

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