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About Jaynagar Village

Jaynagar 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 407, made up of 198 males and 209 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721449, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaynagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaynagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721449
Area (hectares) 42.44 hectares
Population 407
Male Population 198
Female Population 209
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
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 Jaynagar compares

By the 2011 count Jaynagar is the 123rd largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 42.44 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Jaynagar

Jaynagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaynagar 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 Jagudas Bar, Jalalpur, Jamuashankarpur and Jantai. 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 Jaynagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaynagar village had a population of 407. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Jaynagar village has 198 males and 209 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaynagar has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Jaynagar is 721449. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaynagar covers 42.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Jaynagar 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 Jaynagar.

Jaynagar 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 Jaynagar today is likely to be higher.

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