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About Jerur Village

Jerur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,345, made up of 677 males and 668 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jerur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jerur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712303
Area (hectares) 127.02 hectares
Population 1,345
Male Population 677
Female Population 668
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jerur compares

By the 2011 count Jerur is the 87th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 127.02 hectares work out to about 11 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 996.

Getting to Jerur

Jerur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jerur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Itachona, Jadupur, Jamdara and Jayharipur. 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 Jerur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jerur village had a population of 1,345. That makes it the 87th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Jerur village has 677 males and 668 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jerur has about 987 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Jerur is 712303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jerur covers 127.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Jerur.

Jerur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Jerur today is likely to be higher.

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