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About Jaykunda Village

Jaykunda is a mid sized village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,571, made up of 833 males and 738 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaykunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaykunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Pincode 721222
Area (hectares) 106.79 hectares
Population 1,571
Male Population 833
Female Population 738
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 886
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 Jaykunda compares

By the 2011 count Jaykunda is the 51st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 106.79 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Jaykunda

Jaykunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaykunda 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. The nearest villages by name are Jadupur, Jalshara, Jamira and Jay Krishnapur. 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 Jaykunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaykunda village had a population of 1,571. That makes it the 51st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Jaykunda village has 833 males and 738 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaykunda has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Jaykunda is 721222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaykunda covers 106.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaykunda falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jaykunda notes the nearest railway station 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 Jaykunda.

Jaykunda is in Ghatal 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 Jaykunda today is likely to be higher.

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