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About Jambad Village

Jambad is a large village in Hura tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,019, made up of 1,054 males and 965 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 290.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jambad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jambad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Hura
Pincode 723130
Area (hectares) 290.23 hectares
Population 2,019
Male Population 1,054
Female Population 965
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jambad compares

By the 2011 count Jambad is the 23rd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,293 residents. Its 290.23 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Jambad

Jambad is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jambad as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hatikundar, Hulung, Hura and Hura Keshabpur. 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 Jambad

As per the Census of India 2011, Jambad village had a population of 2,019. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,293 residents.

Jambad village has 1,054 males and 965 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jambad has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Jambad is 723130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jambad covers 290.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jambad falls under Hura tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jambad 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 village for Jambad.

Jambad is in Hura tehsil of Puruliya 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 Jambad today is likely to be higher.

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