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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a mid sized village in Hariharpara tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,493, made up of 752 males and 741 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Hariharpara
Pincode 742165
Area (hectares) 211.91 hectares
Population 1,493
Male Population 752
Female Population 741
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 42nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,683 residents. Its 211.91 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Jamalpur

Jamalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamalpur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gobindapur, Hariharpara, Harishpur and Hosenpur. 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 Jamalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur village had a population of 1,493. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,683 residents.

Jamalpur village has 752 males and 741 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 742165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 211.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamalpur falls under Hariharpara tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jamalpur notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is in Hariharpara 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 Jamalpur today is likely to be higher.

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