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About Jotchandi Village

Jotchandi is a mid sized village in Goghat II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,505, made up of 770 males and 735 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712611, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jotchandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jotchandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat II
Pincode 712611
Area (hectares) 151.3 hectares
Population 1,505
Male Population 770
Female Population 735
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Jotchandi compares

By the 2011 count Jotchandi is the 37th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 151.3 hectares work out to about 9.9 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 955.

Getting to Jotchandi

Jotchandi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jotchandi 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. The nearest villages by name are Idalbati, Indira, Jharia and Jharikhanda. 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 Jotchandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Jotchandi village had a population of 1,505. That makes it the 37th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Jotchandi village has 770 males and 735 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jotchandi has about 955 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Jotchandi is 712611. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jotchandi covers 151.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jotchandi falls under Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jotchandi notes the nearest railway station 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 Jotchandi.

Jotchandi is in Goghat II 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 Jotchandi today is likely to be higher.

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