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About Jhapursi Village

Jhapursi is a mid sized village in Balurghat tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,130, made up of 580 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhapursi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhapursi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Balurghat
Pincode 733133
Area (hectares) 136.37 hectares
Population 1,130
Male Population 580
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhapursi compares

By the 2011 count Jhapursi is the 60th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 136.37 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Jhapursi

Jhapursi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhapursi 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jagannathbati, Jalghar, Jamrail and Jangalpur. 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 Jhapursi

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhapursi village had a population of 1,130. That makes it the 60th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Jhapursi village has 580 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhapursi has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Jhapursi is 733133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhapursi covers 136.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhapursi falls under Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

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

Jhapursi is in Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur 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 Jhapursi today is likely to be higher.

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