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About Jitpur Pratham Khanda Village

Jitpur Pratham Khanda is a mid sized village in Dinhata II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,428, made up of 742 males and 686 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736171, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jitpur Pratham Khanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jitpur Pratham Khanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Dinhata II
Pincode 736171
Area (hectares) 155.4 hectares
Population 1,428
Male Population 742
Female Population 686
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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 Jitpur Pratham Khanda compares

By the 2011 count Jitpur Pratham Khanda is the 63rd largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,051 residents. Its 155.4 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Jitpur Pratham Khanda

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

Jitpur Pratham Khanda lies about 25 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Alipur Duar Junction, about 2.0 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 Jitpur Pratham Khanda
Nearest railway station Alipur Duar Junction 2.0 km
Nearest town Alīpur Duār 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Dinhata II 25 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 25 km

Villages closest to Jitpur Pratham Khanda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dinhata 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 Jitpur Pratham Khanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jitpur Pratham Khanda village had a population of 1,428. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,051 residents.

Jitpur Pratham Khanda village has 742 males and 686 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jitpur Pratham Khanda has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Jitpur Pratham Khanda is 736171. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jitpur Pratham Khanda covers 155.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jitpur Pratham Khanda falls under Dinhata II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jitpur Pratham Khanda is Alipur Duar Junction, about 2.0 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 Jitpur Pratham Khanda.

Jitpur Pratham Khanda is about 25 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jitpur Pratham Khanda is in Dinhata II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Alipur Duar Junction is about 2.0 km away. Alīpur Duār is about 6.4 km away. Dinhata II is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumarganj (26 km), Uttar Purbba Balakura (40 km) and Dighaltari (41 km).

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

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