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About Jalbanda Village

Jalbanda is a mid sized village in Sagardighi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,169, made up of 593 males and 576 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalbanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalbanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Sagardighi
Pincode 742226
Area (hectares) 123.82 hectares
Population 1,169
Male Population 593
Female Population 576
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jalbanda compares

By the 2011 count Jalbanda is the 88th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents. Its 123.82 hectares work out to about 9.4 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 949.

Getting to Jalbanda

Jalbanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalbanda 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Imam Nagar, Iswarbati, Itor and Jadabpur. 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 Jalbanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalbanda village had a population of 1,169. That makes it the 88th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents.

Jalbanda village has 593 males and 576 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalbanda has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Jalbanda is 742226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalbanda covers 123.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalbanda falls under Sagardighi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jalbanda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Jalbanda.

Jalbanda is in Sagardighi 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 Jalbanda today is likely to be higher.

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