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About Jhar Majhgram Village

Jhar Majhgram is a large village in Mal tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,430, made up of 1,227 males and 1,203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhar Majhgram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhar Majhgram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Mal
Pincode 735223
Area (hectares) 251.8 hectares
Population 2,430
Male Population 1,227
Female Population 1,203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Jhar Majhgram compares

By the 2011 count Jhar Majhgram is the 53rd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents. Its 251.8 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Jhar Majhgram

Jhar Majhgram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhar Majhgram 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 Jhar Majhgram from other places

Jhar Majhgram lies about 24 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Neoranadi, about 4.5 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 Jhar Majhgram
Nearest railway station Neoranadi 4.5 km
Nearest town Maināguri 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Mal 24 km
District headquarters Jalpaiguri 24 km

Villages closest to Jhar Majhgram

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mal 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 Jhar Majhgram

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhar Majhgram village had a population of 2,430. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents.

Jhar Majhgram village has 1,227 males and 1,203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhar Majhgram has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Jhar Majhgram is 735223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhar Majhgram covers 251.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhar Majhgram falls under Mal tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jhar Majhgram is Neoranadi, about 4.5 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 Jhar Majhgram.

Jhar Majhgram is about 24 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhar Majhgram is in Mal tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Neoranadi is about 4.5 km away. Maināguri is about 22 km away. Mal is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kodalkati (1.8 km), Dhalabari (2.1 km) and Uttar Majhgram (2.1 km).

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

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