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About Jaypur Village

Jaypur is a mid sized village in Alipurduar II tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 687, made up of 342 males and 345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Alipurduar II
Pincode 736208
Area (hectares) 148.7 hectares
Population 687
Male Population 342
Female Population 345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
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 Jaypur compares

By the 2011 count Jaypur is the 74th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents. Its 148.7 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jaypur

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

How far is Jaypur from other places

Jaypur lies about 30 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Dhumdangi, about 15 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 Jaypur
Nearest railway station Dhumdangi 15 km
Nearest town Siliguri 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Alipurduar II 30 km
District headquarters Jalpaiguri 30 km

Villages closest to Jaypur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alipurduar II 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 Jaypur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaypur village had a population of 687. That makes it the 74th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents.

Jaypur village has 342 males and 345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaypur has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jaypur is 736208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaypur covers 148.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jaypur falls under Alipurduar II tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jaypur is Dhumdangi, about 15 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaypur.

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

Jaypur is in Alipurduar II tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Dhumdangi is about 15 km away. Siliguri is about 30 km away. Alipurduar II 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 Uttar Shibkata (2.5 km), Karipara (30 km) and Purbba Majherdabri Tea Garden (35 km).

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

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