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About Jahalda Village

Jahalda is a large village in Dantan II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,186, made up of 1,110 males and 1,076 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721443, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahalda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahalda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Dantan II
Pincode 721443
Area (hectares) 110.34 hectares
Population 2,186
Male Population 1,110
Female Population 1,076
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jahalda compares

By the 2011 count Jahalda is the 18th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 110.34 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Jahalda

Jahalda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jahalda as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gokulpur, Gopalpur, Gopinathpur and Haripur. 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 Jahalda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahalda village had a population of 2,186. That makes it the 18th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Jahalda village has 1,110 males and 1,076 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahalda has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Jahalda is 721443. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahalda covers 110.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jahalda falls under Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jahalda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Jahalda.

Jahalda is in Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Jahalda today is likely to be higher.

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