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About Jaldha Village

Jaldha is a large village in Ramnagar I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,177, made up of 1,128 males and 1,049 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 255.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaldha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaldha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar I
Pincode 721423
Area (hectares) 255.36 hectares
Population 2,177
Male Population 1,128
Female Population 1,049
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
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 Jaldha compares

By the 2011 count Jaldha is the 18th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents. Its 255.36 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Jaldha

Jaldha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaldha 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 Haropur, Hinari, Hirapur and Jagadishpur. 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 Jaldha

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaldha village had a population of 2,177. That makes it the 18th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,182 residents.

Jaldha village has 1,128 males and 1,049 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaldha has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Jaldha is 721423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaldha covers 255.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaldha falls under Ramnagar I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jaldha 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 Jaldha.

Jaldha is in Ramnagar 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 Jaldha today is likely to be higher.

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