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About Jalalpur Village

Jalalpur is a small village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 434, made up of 232 males and 202 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 871 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalalpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721401
Area (hectares) 59.44 hectares
Population 434
Male Population 232
Female Population 202
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 871
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jalalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jalalpur is the 121st largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 59.44 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Jalalpur

Jalalpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalalpur 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Harina Pashdal Bar, Haripur Ist Part, Hatira and Ichhagere. 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 Jalalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalalpur village had a population of 434. That makes it the 121st largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Jalalpur village has 232 males and 202 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalalpur has about 871 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 945.

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

Jalalpur covers 59.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalalpur falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jalalpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Jalalpur.

Jalalpur is in Contai III 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 Jalalpur today is likely to be higher.

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