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About Jangalpur Village

Jangalpur is a small village in Pandua tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 363, made up of 176 males and 187 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,062 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Pandua
Pincode 712146
Area (hectares) 44.65 hectares
Population 363
Male Population 176
Female Population 187
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,062
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jangalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jangalpur is the 143rd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents. Its 44.65 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Jangalpur

Jangalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jangalpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jangalpur from other places

Jangalpur lies about 23 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Porabazar, about under 2 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 Jangalpur
Nearest railway station Porabazar under 2 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Pandua 22 km
District headquarters Hugli 23 km

Villages closest to Jangalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangalpur village had a population of 363. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents.

Jangalpur village has 176 males and 187 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangalpur has about 1062 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Jangalpur is 712146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangalpur covers 44.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jangalpur falls under Pandua tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jangalpur is Porabazar, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance for Jangalpur.

Jangalpur is about 23 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jangalpur is in Pandua tehsil of Hugli district. Porabazar is about under 2 km away. Tarakeswar is about 16 km away. Pandua is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haridaspur (6.8 km), Hazipur (6.8 km) and Haral (6.8 km).

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

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