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About Jojra Village

Jojra is a large village in Barasat II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,052, made up of 2,091 males and 1,961 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jojra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jojra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat II
Pincode 743423
Area (hectares) 221.88 hectares
Population 4,052
Male Population 2,091
Female Population 1,961
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Jojra compares

By the 2011 count Jojra is the 10th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents. Its 221.88 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Jojra

Jojra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jojra 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 Ghoradaria, Ghosalpur, Gobindapur and Gobra. 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 Jojra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jojra village had a population of 4,052. That makes it the 10th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,486 residents.

Jojra village has 2,091 males and 1,961 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jojra has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Jojra is 743423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jojra covers 221.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jojra falls under Barasat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jojra 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 Jojra.

Jojra is in Barasat II 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 Jojra today is likely to be higher.

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