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About Jongra Village

Jongra is a mid sized village in Cooch Behar I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 754, made up of 391 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jongra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jongra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Cooch Behar I
Pincode 736170
Area (hectares) 110.33 hectares
Population 754
Male Population 391
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
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 Jongra compares

By the 2011 count Jongra is the 104th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents. Its 110.33 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Jongra

Jongra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jongra 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 Jagarjhuli Bhasirthana, Jhal Jhali, Jhinaidanga and Jibramerkuthi. 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 Jongra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jongra village had a population of 754. That makes it the 104th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents.

Jongra village has 391 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jongra has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Jongra is 736170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jongra covers 110.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jongra falls under Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jongra 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 Jongra.

Jongra is in Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Jongra today is likely to be higher.

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