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About Jamal Chak Village

Jamal Chak is a mid sized village in Sutahata tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,164, made up of 579 males and 585 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721635, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamal Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamal Chak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Sutahata
Pincode 721635
Area (hectares) 87.11 hectares
Population 1,164
Male Population 579
Female Population 585
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,010
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamal Chak compares

By the 2011 count Jamal Chak is the 47th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents. Its 87.11 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Jamal Chak

Jamal Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamal Chak 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jamal Chak from other places

Jamal Chak lies about 44 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Udairampur, about 5.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Jamal Chak
Nearest railway station Udairampur 5.0 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Sutahata 21 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 44 km

Villages closest to Jamal Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sutahata tehsil.

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 Jamal Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamal Chak village had a population of 1,164. That makes it the 47th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents.

Jamal Chak village has 579 males and 585 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamal Chak has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Jamal Chak is 721635. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamal Chak covers 87.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamal Chak falls under Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jamal Chak is Udairampur, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Jamal Chak.

Jamal Chak is about 44 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamal Chak is in Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Udairampur is about 5.0 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 17 km away. Sutahata is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tajpur (2.0 km), Guaberia (2.6 km) and Patharberia (3.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jamal Chak today is likely to be higher.

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