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About Jhapur Village

Jhapur is a small village in Garbeta I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 419, made up of 209 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Garbeta I
Pincode 721127
Area (hectares) 33.96 hectares
Population 419
Male Population 209
Female Population 210
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 10+ km distance

How Jhapur compares

By the 2011 count Jhapur is the 143rd largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 724 residents. Its 33.96 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Jhapur

Jhapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhapur 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 Jhapur from other places

Jhapur lies about 9.5 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Jakpur, about 1.7 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 Jhapur
Nearest railway station Jakpur 1.7 km
Nearest town Kharagpur 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Garbeta I 9.5 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 9.5 km

Villages closest to Jhapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Garbeta I 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 Jhapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhapur village had a population of 419. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 724 residents.

Jhapur village has 209 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhapur has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Jhapur is 721127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhapur covers 33.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhapur falls under Garbeta I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jhapur is Jakpur, about 1.7 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 Jhapur.

Jhapur is about 9.5 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhapur is in Garbeta I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Jakpur is about 1.7 km away. Kharagpur is about 7.2 km away. Garbeta I is about 9.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahishahabeli (3.7 km), Balarampur (5.9 km) and Haripur (10 km).

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

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