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About Jamlahar Village

Jamlahar is a mid sized village in Jhalda I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 506, made up of 252 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamlahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamlahar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda I
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 167.21 hectares
Population 506
Male Population 252
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,008
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 Jamlahar compares

By the 2011 count Jamlahar is the 92nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 982 residents. Its 167.21 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Jamlahar

Jamlahar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamlahar 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 Hurlung, Ichag, Ichatu and Ilu. 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 Jamlahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamlahar village had a population of 506. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 982 residents.

Jamlahar village has 252 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamlahar has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Jamlahar is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamlahar covers 167.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamlahar falls under Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jamlahar 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 Jamlahar.

Jamlahar is in Jhalda I 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 Jamlahar today is likely to be higher.

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