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About Jalalabad Village

Jalalabad is a large village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,181, made up of 1,111 males and 1,070 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalalabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalalabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 110.88 hectares
Population 2,181
Male Population 1,111
Female Population 1,070
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalalabad compares

By the 2011 count Jalalabad is the 44th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 110.88 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jalalabad

Jalalabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jalalabad as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jalalabad from other places

Jalalabad lies about 33 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gourdaha Halt, about 6.0 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 Jalalabad
Nearest railway station Gourdaha Halt 6.0 km
Nearest town Rajpur Sonarpur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 33 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 33 km

Villages closest to Jalalabad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar I 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 Jalalabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalalabad village had a population of 2,181. That makes it the 44th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Jalalabad village has 1,111 males and 1,070 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalalabad has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Jalalabad is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalalabad covers 110.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jalalabad falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jalalabad is Gourdaha Halt, about 6.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jalalabad.

Jalalabad is about 33 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalalabad is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gourdaha Halt is about 6.0 km away. Rajpur Sonarpur is about 13 km away. Bhangar I is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Satbaria (under 2 km), Kashinathpur (under 2 km) and Dakshin Kasipur (under 2 km).

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

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