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About Jotghatak Village

Jotghatak is a mid sized village in Hilli tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,343, made up of 686 males and 657 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jotghatak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jotghatak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Hilli
Pincode 733145
Area (hectares) 164.93 hectares
Population 1,343
Male Population 686
Female Population 657
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jotghatak compares

By the 2011 count Jotghatak is the 23rd largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,060 residents. Its 164.93 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Jotghatak

Jotghatak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jotghatak as Available within 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 Jagadishpur, Jamalpur, Jantigari and Jantipur. 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 Jotghatak

As per the Census of India 2011, Jotghatak village had a population of 1,343. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,060 residents.

Jotghatak village has 686 males and 657 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jotghatak has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Jotghatak is 733145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jotghatak covers 164.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jotghatak falls under Hilli tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jotghatak notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jotghatak.

Jotghatak is in Hilli 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 Jotghatak today is likely to be higher.

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