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About Jaykrishnapur Village

Jaykrishnapur is a large village in Goghat I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,738, made up of 1,414 males and 1,324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 429.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712616, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaykrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaykrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat I
Pincode 712616
Area (hectares) 429.3 hectares
Population 2,738
Male Population 1,414
Female Population 1,324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jaykrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Jaykrishnapur is the 13th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 429.3 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Jaykrishnapur

Jaykrishnapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaykrishnapur as Available within 5 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jaykrishnapur from other places

Jaykrishnapur lies about 30 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Dankuni, about 2.3 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 Jaykrishnapur
Nearest railway station Dankuni 2.3 km
Nearest town Bankra 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat I 30 km
District headquarters Hugli 30 km

Villages closest to Jaykrishnapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goghat I 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 Jaykrishnapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaykrishnapur village had a population of 2,738. That makes it the 13th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Jaykrishnapur village has 1,414 males and 1,324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaykrishnapur has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Jaykrishnapur is 712616. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaykrishnapur covers 429.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaykrishnapur falls under Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jaykrishnapur is Dankuni, about 2.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaykrishnapur.

Jaykrishnapur is about 30 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaykrishnapur is in Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district. Dankuni is about 2.3 km away. Bankra is about 7.5 km away. Goghat I is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakshmipur (4.0 km), Kanaipur (6.8 km) and Bali (7.7 km).

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

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