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About Jamalpur Village

Jamalpur is a small village in Contai I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 398, made up of 207 males and 191 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai I
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 39.17 hectares
Population 398
Male Population 207
Female Population 191
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jamalpur is the 151st largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 780 residents. Its 39.17 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jamalpur

Jamalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamalpur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Haripur, Hatiberya, Hugli and Irda. 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 Jamalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamalpur village had a population of 398. That makes it the 151st largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 780 residents.

Jamalpur village has 207 males and 191 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamalpur has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Jamalpur is 721401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamalpur covers 39.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamalpur falls under Contai I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jamalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Jamalpur.

Jamalpur is in Contai I tehsil of Purba 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 Jamalpur today is likely to be higher.

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