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About Jalkarampur Village

Jalkarampur is a large village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,244, made up of 1,154 males and 1,090 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741257, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalkarampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalkarampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741257
Area (hectares) 201.94 hectares
Population 2,244
Male Population 1,154
Female Population 1,090
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalkarampur compares

By the 2011 count Jalkarampur is the 38th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 201.94 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Jalkarampur

Jalkarampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalkarampur as Available within 5 - 10 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jalkarampur from other places

Jalkarampur lies about 63 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Chandpara, about 4.2 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 Jalkarampur
Nearest railway station Chandpara 4.2 km
Nearest town Gobārdānga 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Haringhata 18 km
District headquarters Nadia 63 km

Villages closest to Jalkarampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haringhata 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 Jalkarampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalkarampur village had a population of 2,244. That makes it the 38th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Jalkarampur village has 1,154 males and 1,090 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalkarampur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Jalkarampur is 741257. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalkarampur covers 201.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalkarampur falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jalkarampur is Chandpara, about 4.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jalkarampur.

Jalkarampur is about 63 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalkarampur is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district. Chandpara is about 4.2 km away. Gobārdānga is about 8.6 km away. Haringhata 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 Dasbaria (9.9 km), Sonakur (10 km) and Chanda (11 km).

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

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