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About Jejur Village

Jejur is one of the larger villages in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,173, made up of 2,579 males and 2,594 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 421.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jejur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jejur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712405
Area (hectares) 421.8 hectares
Population 5,173
Male Population 2,579
Female Population 2,594
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
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 Jejur compares

By the 2011 count Jejur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 421.8 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Jejur

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

How far is Jejur from other places

Jejur lies about 28 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Chandanpur, about 5.4 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 Jejur
Nearest railway station Chandanpur 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 7.1 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 11 km
District headquarters Hugli 28 km

Villages closest to Jejur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jejur village had a population of 5,173. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Jejur village has 2,579 males and 2,594 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jejur has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Jejur is 712405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jejur covers 421.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jejur falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jejur is Chandanpur, about 5.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jejur.

Jejur is about 28 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jejur is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Chandanpur is about 5.4 km away. Haripal is about 7.1 km away. Tarakeswar is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baladbandha (1.9 km), Alipur (2.8 km) and Ilipur (2.8 km).

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

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