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About Jaypur Village

Jaypur is a mid sized village in Amdanga tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,231, made up of 626 males and 605 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaypur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Amdanga
Pincode 743221
Area (hectares) 105.51 hectares
Population 1,231
Male Population 626
Female Population 605
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Jaypur compares

By the 2011 count Jaypur is the 63rd largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents. Its 105.51 hectares work out to about 12 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 943.

Getting to Jaypur

Jaypur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaypur 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 Jaypur from other places

Jaypur lies about 24 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bira, about 3.1 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 Jaypur
Nearest railway station Bira 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Amdanga 6.3 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 8.9 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Jaypur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaypur village had a population of 1,231. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents.

Jaypur village has 626 males and 605 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaypur has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Jaypur is 743221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaypur covers 105.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaypur falls under Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jaypur is Bira, about 3.1 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 Jaypur.

Jaypur is about 24 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaypur is in Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Bira is about 3.1 km away. Amdanga is about 6.3 km away. Bārāsat is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raypur (1.7 km), Mirhati (5.6 km) and Amdanga (6.3 km).

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

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