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About Jahanabad Village

Jahanabad is a mid sized village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 904, made up of 465 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahanabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahanabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731121
Area (hectares) 100.92 hectares
Population 904
Male Population 465
Female Population 439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jahanabad compares

By the 2011 count Jahanabad is the 74th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 100.92 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Jahanabad

Jahanabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jahanabad as Available within 5 - 10 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 Harishchandrapur, Harishpur, Ichhapur and Ikshusara. 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 Jahanabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahanabad village had a population of 904. That makes it the 74th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Jahanabad village has 465 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahanabad has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Jahanabad is 731121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahanabad covers 100.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jahanabad falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jahanabad 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 <5 km distance for Jahanabad.

Jahanabad is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum 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 Jahanabad today is likely to be higher.

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