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About Jitarpur Village

Jitarpur is a mid sized village in Hariharpara tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,929, made up of 999 males and 930 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742166, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jitarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jitarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Hariharpara
Pincode 742166
Area (hectares) 245.81 hectares
Population 1,929
Male Population 999
Female Population 930
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
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 Jitarpur compares

By the 2011 count Jitarpur is the 35th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,683 residents. Its 245.81 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Jitarpur

Jitarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jitarpur 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. The nearest villages by name are Jamalpur, Jamira, Jamlabad and Janarddanpur. 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 Jitarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jitarpur village had a population of 1,929. That makes it the 35th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,683 residents.

Jitarpur village has 999 males and 930 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jitarpur has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Jitarpur is 742166. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jitarpur covers 245.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Jitarpur 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 - 10 km distance for Jitarpur.

Jitarpur 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 Jitarpur today is likely to be higher.

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