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About Jatradanga Village

Jatradanga is a large village in Maldah Old tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,740, made up of 1,888 males and 1,852 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jatradanga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jatradanga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Maldah Old
Pincode 732141
Area (hectares) 128.78 hectares
Population 3,740
Male Population 1,888
Female Population 1,852
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jatradanga compares

By the 2011 count Jatradanga is the 9th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents. Its 128.78 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Jatradanga

Jatradanga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jatradanga as Available within <5 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 Jatradanga from other places

Jatradanga lies about 18 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Eklakhi, about 13 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 Jatradanga
Nearest railway station Eklakhi 13 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Maldah Old 18 km
District headquarters Maldah 18 km

Villages closest to Jatradanga

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Maldah Old 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 Jatradanga

As per the Census of India 2011, Jatradanga village had a population of 3,740. That makes it the 9th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents.

Jatradanga village has 1,888 males and 1,852 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jatradanga has about 981 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 977.

The pincode recorded for Jatradanga is 732141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jatradanga covers 128.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jatradanga falls under Maldah Old tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jatradanga is Eklakhi, about 13 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 - 10 km distance for Jatradanga.

Jatradanga is about 18 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jatradanga is in Maldah Old tehsil of Maldah district. Eklakhi is about 13 km away. Rājmahal is about 17 km away. Maldah Old is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adampur (17 km), Jadupur (17 km) and Bangabari (18 km).

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

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