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About Jaynagar Village

Jaynagar is a large village in Bhangar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,921, made up of 2,553 males and 2,368 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaynagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaynagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 743439
Area (hectares) 333.81 hectares
Population 4,921
Male Population 2,553
Female Population 2,368
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jaynagar compares

By the 2011 count Jaynagar is the 19th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents. Its 333.81 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jaynagar

Jaynagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaynagar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jaynagar from other places

Jaynagar lies about 2.3 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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 Jaynagar
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar II 2.3 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 2.3 km

Villages closest to Jaynagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaynagar village had a population of 4,921. That makes it the 19th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents.

Jaynagar village has 2,553 males and 2,368 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaynagar has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Jaynagar is 743439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaynagar covers 333.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaynagar falls under Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jaynagar notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Jaynagar.

Jaynagar is about 2.3 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.

Jaynagar is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Jaynagar Majilpur is about under 2 km away. Bhangar II is about 2.3 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 2.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Swarup Nagar (under 2 km), Wari (2.5 km) and Bhaga Banpur (3.5 km).

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

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