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About Jatra Village

Jatra is a mid sized village in Salbani tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,175, made up of 604 males and 571 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jatra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jatra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Salbani
Pincode 721147
Area (hectares) 186.78 hectares
Population 1,175
Male Population 604
Female Population 571
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jatra compares

By the 2011 count Jatra is the 23rd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 186.78 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Jatra

Jatra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jatra 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Janakpur, Janigari, Jara and Jarka. 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 Jatra

As per the Census of India 2011, Jatra village had a population of 1,175. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Jatra village has 604 males and 571 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jatra has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Jatra is 721147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jatra covers 186.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jatra falls under Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jatra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Jatra is in Salbani 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 Jatra today is likely to be higher.

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