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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a mid sized village in Tapan tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,157, made up of 591 males and 566 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Tapan
Pincode 733127
Area (hectares) 189.15 hectares
Population 1,157
Male Population 591
Female Population 566
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 64th largest of the 271 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 924 residents. Its 189.15 hectares work out to about 6.1 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 954.

Getting to Jamalpur

Jamalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamalpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamalpur from other places

Jamalpur lies about 171 km from Dakshin Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 2.5 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 Jamalpur
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 2.5 km
Nearest town Sainthia 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Tapan 23 km
District headquarters Dakshin Dinajpur 171 km

Villages closest to Jamalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur village had a population of 1,157. That makes it the 64th largest of the 271 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 924 residents.

Jamalpur village has 591 males and 566 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 733127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 189.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamalpur falls under Tapan tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jamalpur is Mallarpur, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is about 171 km from Dakshin Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamalpur is in Tapan tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. Mallarpur is about 2.5 km away. Sainthia is about 13 km away. Tapan is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Jamalpur (under 2 km), Karai (2.0 km) and Budhatch (2.2 km).

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

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