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About Jakpur Village
Jakpur is a mid sized village in Kharagpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,341, made up of 683 males and 658 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Jakpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Kharagpur II |
| Pincode | 721301 |
| Area (hectares) | 207.16 hectares |
| Population | 1,341 |
| Male Population | 683 |
| Female Population | 658 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 963 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
How Jakpur compares
By the 2011 count Jakpur is the 27th largest of the 317 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 560 residents. Its 207.16 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.
Getting to Jakpur
The census records public bus service for Jakpur as Available within 5 - 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Jakpur from other places
Jakpur 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.
| Nearest railway station | Jakpur | 1.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 7.2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kharagpur II | 9.5 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 9.5 km |
Villages closest to Jakpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kharagpur II 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.
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Common questions about Jakpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Jakpur village had a population of 1,341. That makes it the 27th largest of the 317 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 560 residents.
Jakpur village has 683 males and 658 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jakpur has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.
The pincode recorded for Jakpur is 721301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jakpur covers 207.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Jakpur falls under Kharagpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Jakpur is Jakpur, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jakpur.
Jakpur 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.
Jakpur is in Kharagpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Jakpur is about 1.7 km away. Kharagpur is about 7.2 km away. Kharagpur II 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 Jaypur (under 2 km), Baradiha (3.4 km) and Beli (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jakpur today is likely to be higher.
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