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About Jamtagar Village

Jamtagar is a mid sized village in Barasat I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 762, made up of 392 males and 370 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamtagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamtagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat I
Pincode 743234
Area (hectares) 72.76 hectares
Population 762
Male Population 392
Female Population 370
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Jamtagar compares

By the 2011 count Jamtagar is the 64th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents. Its 72.76 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Jamtagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamtagar village had a population of 762. That makes it the 64th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents.

Jamtagar village has 392 males and 370 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamtagar has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Jamtagar is 743234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamtagar covers 72.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Jamtagar 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 Jamtagar.

Jamtagar 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 Jamtagar today is likely to be higher.

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