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About Jot Kanu Village

Jot Kanu is a small village in Debra tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 453, made up of 232 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jot Kanu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jot Kanu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Debra
Pincode 721160
Area (hectares) 38.96 hectares
Population 453
Male Population 232
Female Population 221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jot Kanu compares

By the 2011 count Jot Kanu is the 202nd largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 38.96 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Jot Kanu

Jot Kanu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jot Kanu 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jot Kanu from other places

Jot Kanu lies about 41 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Kolaghat, about 9.9 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 Jot Kanu
Nearest railway station Kolaghat 9.9 km
Nearest town Ghātāl 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Debra 32 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 41 km

Villages closest to Jot Kanu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Debra 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 Jot Kanu

As per the Census of India 2011, Jot Kanu village had a population of 453. That makes it the 202nd largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.

Jot Kanu village has 232 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jot Kanu has about 953 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 985.

The pincode recorded for Jot Kanu is 721160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jot Kanu covers 38.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jot Kanu falls under Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jot Kanu is Kolaghat, about 9.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Jot Kanu.

Jot Kanu is about 41 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jot Kanu is in Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Kolaghat is about 9.9 km away. Ghātāl is about 20 km away. Debra is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jot Ankur (under 2 km), Jot Suja (under 2 km) and Bar Maishajanki (4.8 km).

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

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