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About Jhatiar Village

Jhatiar is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,554, made up of 796 males and 758 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhatiar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhatiar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721150
Area (hectares) 131.25 hectares
Population 1,554
Male Population 796
Female Population 758
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Jhatiar compares

By the 2011 count Jhatiar is the 35th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 131.25 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Jhatiar

Jhatiar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhatiar 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 Jaora Paikan, Jay Krishnachak, Jaypur and Jaytor. 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 Jhatiar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhatiar village had a population of 1,554. That makes it the 35th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Jhatiar village has 796 males and 758 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhatiar has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Jhatiar is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhatiar covers 131.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhatiar falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jhatiar 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 Jhatiar.

Jhatiar is in Keshpur 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 Jhatiar today is likely to be higher.

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