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About Jafrabad Village

Jafrabad is a mid sized village in Bhagawangola II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,367, made up of 715 males and 652 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jafrabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jafrabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bhagawangola II
Pincode 742135
Area (hectares) 93.86 hectares
Population 1,367
Male Population 715
Female Population 652
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jafrabad compares

By the 2011 count Jafrabad is the 34th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents. Its 93.86 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Jafrabad

Jafrabad is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jafrabad as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Giridharipur, Goalpara, Gopiramanpur and Harirampur. 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 Jafrabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Jafrabad village had a population of 1,367. That makes it the 34th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents.

Jafrabad village has 715 males and 652 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jafrabad has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Jafrabad is 742135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jafrabad covers 93.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jafrabad falls under Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jafrabad notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Jafrabad.

Jafrabad is in Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Jafrabad today is likely to be higher.

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