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About Jaldhoa Village

Jaldhoa is one of the larger villages in Tufanganj II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,042, made up of 2,623 males and 2,419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1358.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaldhoa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaldhoa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj II
Pincode 736159
Area (hectares) 1358.45 hectares
Population 5,042
Male Population 2,623
Female Population 2,419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Jaldhoa compares

By the 2011 count Jaldhoa is the 10th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 1358.45 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Jaldhoa

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

Jaldhoa lies about 35 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Jorai, about 6.2 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 Jaldhoa
Nearest railway station Jorai 6.2 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Tufanganj II 35 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 35 km

Villages closest to Jaldhoa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaldhoa village had a population of 5,042. That makes it the 10th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Jaldhoa village has 2,623 males and 2,419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaldhoa has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Jaldhoa is 736159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaldhoa covers 1358.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jaldhoa falls under Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jaldhoa is Jorai, about 6.2 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 km distance for Jaldhoa.

Jaldhoa is about 35 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaldhoa is in Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Jorai is about 6.2 km away. Tufānganj is about 15 km away. Tufanganj II is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phersabari (2.9 km), Bakla (3.0 km) and Taterkuthi (3.7 km).

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

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