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About Jamui Village

Jamui is a small village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 368, made up of 179 males and 189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamui village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jamboni
Pincode 721505
Area (hectares) 144.55 hectares
Population 368
Male Population 179
Female Population 189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamui compares

By the 2011 count Jamui is the 94th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 144.55 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Jamui

Jamui is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamui as Available within 10+ 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 Itamara, Jambani, Jamdahari and Jamjurki. 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 Jamui

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamui village had a population of 368. That makes it the 94th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.

Jamui village has 179 males and 189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamui has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Jamui is 721505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamui covers 144.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamui falls under Jamboni tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jamui.

Jamui is in Jamboni 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 Jamui today is likely to be higher.

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