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About Jayharipur Village

Jayharipur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 857, made up of 435 males and 422 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jayharipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jayharipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 105.23 hectares
Population 857
Male Population 435
Female Population 422
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jayharipur compares

By the 2011 count Jayharipur is the 137th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 105.23 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Jayharipur

Jayharipur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jayharipur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jayharipur from other places

Jayharipur lies about 17 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Porabazar, about 7.7 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 Jayharipur
Nearest railway station Porabazar 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 14 km
Nearest town Chandannagar 16 km
District headquarters Hugli 17 km

Villages closest to Jayharipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jayharipur village had a population of 857. That makes it the 137th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Jayharipur village has 435 males and 422 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jayharipur has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Jayharipur is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jayharipur covers 105.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jayharipur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jayharipur is Porabazar, about 7.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jayharipur.

Jayharipur is about 17 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jayharipur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Porabazar is about 7.7 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 14 km away. Chandannagar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hariharpur (under 2 km), Harpur (under 2 km) and Hazipur (under 2 km).

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

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