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About Jangalpur Village

Jangalpur is a large village in Baduria tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,917, made up of 2,514 males and 2,403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 312.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743438, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baduria
Pincode 743438
Area (hectares) 312.83 hectares
Population 4,917
Male Population 2,514
Female Population 2,403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Jangalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jangalpur is the 16th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents. Its 312.83 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Jangalpur

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

How far is Jangalpur from other places

Jangalpur lies about 26 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bira, about 3.4 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 Jangalpur
Nearest railway station Bira 3.4 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 9.2 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Baduria 26 km

Villages closest to Jangalpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangalpur village had a population of 4,917. That makes it the 16th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents.

Jangalpur village has 2,514 males and 2,403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangalpur has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Jangalpur is 743438. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangalpur covers 312.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jangalpur falls under Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jangalpur is Bira, about 3.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Jangalpur.

Jangalpur is about 26 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.

Jangalpur is in Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Bira is about 3.4 km away. Bārāsat is about 9.2 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Agapur (under 2 km), Ramchandrapur (2.3 km) and Ramchandrapur Khaspur (2.3 km).

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

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