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About Jamua Village

Jamua 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 630, made up of 320 males and 310 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Pincode 721150
Area (hectares) 52.5 hectares
Population 630
Male Population 320
Female Population 310
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Jamua compares

By the 2011 count Jamua is the 169th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 52.5 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 Jamua

Jamua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamua 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 Jagannathpur Kismat, Jam Pal, Jamal Chak and Jambani. 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 Jamua

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamua village had a population of 630. That makes it the 169th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Jamua village has 320 males and 310 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamua has about 969 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 Jamua is 721150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamua covers 52.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Jamua 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 Jamua.

Jamua 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 Jamua today is likely to be higher.

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