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About Jagannathpur Village

Jagannathpur is a mid sized village in Chanchal I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,005, made up of 514 males and 491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jagannathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jagannathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal I
Pincode 732123
Area (hectares) 93.08 hectares
Population 1,005
Male Population 514
Female Population 491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jagannathpur compares

By the 2011 count Jagannathpur is the 68th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents. Its 93.08 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jagannathpur

Jagannathpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jagannathpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jagannathpur from other places

Jagannathpur lies about 31 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about 4.8 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 Jagannathpur
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal I 14 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 26 km
District headquarters Maldah 31 km

Villages closest to Jagannathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal I 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 Jagannathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jagannathpur village had a population of 1,005. That makes it the 68th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Jagannathpur village has 514 males and 491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jagannathpur has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jagannathpur is 732123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jagannathpur covers 93.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jagannathpur falls under Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jagannathpur is Bhaluka Road, about 4.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jagannathpur.

Jagannathpur is about 31 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jagannathpur is in Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 4.8 km away. Chanchal I is about 14 km away. Sāhibganj is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khadiarpur (1.9 km), Serpur (5.4 km) and Jamgachhi (5.9 km).

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

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