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About Jafarpur Village

Jafarpur is a large village in Barasat I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,548, made up of 1,271 males and 1,277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743294, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jafarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jafarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat I
Pincode 743294
Area (hectares) 144.81 hectares
Population 2,548
Male Population 1,271
Female Population 1,277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
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 Jafarpur compares

By the 2011 count Jafarpur is the 26th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents. Its 144.81 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Jafarpur

Jafarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jafarpur 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 Faldi, Fateabad, Gangapur and Gopalpur. 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 Jafarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jafarpur village had a population of 2,548. That makes it the 26th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents.

Jafarpur village has 1,271 males and 1,277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jafarpur has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Jafarpur is 743294. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jafarpur covers 144.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jafarpur falls under Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jafarpur 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 Jafarpur.

Jafarpur is in Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Jafarpur today is likely to be higher.

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