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About Jalika Village

Jalika is a large village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,044, made up of 1,064 males and 980 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 279.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalika Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalika village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723126
Area (hectares) 279.64 hectares
Population 2,044
Male Population 1,064
Female Population 980
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jalika compares

By the 2011 count Jalika is the 30th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 279.64 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Jalika

Jalika is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalika as Available within 10+ 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 Hatuara, Hirbahal, Hutmura and Jahajpur. 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 Jalika

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalika village had a population of 2,044. That makes it the 30th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Jalika village has 1,064 males and 980 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalika has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Jalika is 723126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalika covers 279.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jalika falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jalika notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jalika.

Jalika is in Purulia II 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 Jalika today is likely to be higher.

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