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About Jolkul Village

Jolkul is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,466, made up of 745 males and 721 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 290.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jolkul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jolkul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712303
Area (hectares) 290.96 hectares
Population 1,466
Male Population 745
Female Population 721
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jolkul compares

By the 2011 count Jolkul is the 77th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 290.96 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Jolkul

Jolkul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jolkul 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jayharipur, Jayrambati, Jerur and Jhuma. 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 Jolkul

As per the Census of India 2011, Jolkul village had a population of 1,466. That makes it the 77th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Jolkul village has 745 males and 721 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jolkul has about 968 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 Jolkul is 712303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jolkul covers 290.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Jolkul notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Jolkul.

Jolkul 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 Jolkul today is likely to be higher.

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