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About Jakra Village

Jakra is a large village in Memari II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,262, made up of 1,137 males and 1,125 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713430, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Memari II
Pincode 713430
Area (hectares) 213.29 hectares
Population 2,262
Male Population 1,137
Female Population 1,125
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jakra compares

By the 2011 count Jakra is the 16th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents. Its 213.29 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Jakra

Jakra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jakra as Available within <5 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 Gorapur, Haladharpur, Harkala and Jabui. 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 Jakra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakra village had a population of 2,262. That makes it the 16th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents.

Jakra village has 1,137 males and 1,125 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakra has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Jakra is 713430. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakra covers 213.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jakra falls under Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jakra 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 village for Jakra.

Jakra is in Memari II 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 Jakra today is likely to be higher.

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