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About Jashpur Village

Jashpur is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,483, made up of 780 males and 703 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jashpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jashpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731124
Area (hectares) 105.73 hectares
Population 1,483
Male Population 780
Female Population 703
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jashpur compares

By the 2011 count Jashpur is the 36th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 105.73 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Jashpur

Jashpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jashpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jashpur from other places

Jashpur lies about 61 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chinpai, about 5.9 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 Jashpur
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 5.7 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Chinpai 5.9 km
District headquarters Birbhum 61 km

Villages closest to Jashpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dubrajpur 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 Jashpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jashpur village had a population of 1,483. That makes it the 36th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Jashpur village has 780 males and 703 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jashpur has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Jashpur is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jashpur covers 105.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jashpur falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jashpur is Chinpai, about 5.9 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 - 10 km distance for Jashpur.

Jashpur is about 61 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jashpur is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrajpur is about 5.7 km away. Dubrājpur is about 5.7 km away. Chinpai is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Krishnanagar (under 2 km), Pachhiara (under 2 km) and Lahagram (under 2 km).

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

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