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About Jawpur Village

Jawpur 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 2,134, made up of 1,101 males and 1,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jawpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jawpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 147.76 hectares
Population 2,134
Male Population 1,101
Female Population 1,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jawpur compares

By the 2011 count Jawpur is the 42nd largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents. Its 147.76 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Jawpur

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

How far is Jawpur from other places

Jawpur lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bahirpuya Halt, about 4.7 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 Jawpur
Nearest railway station Bahirpuya Halt 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar II 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 14 km

Villages closest to Jawpur

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 Jawpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jawpur village had a population of 2,134. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents.

Jawpur village has 1,101 males and 1,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jawpur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

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

Jawpur covers 147.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Jawpur is Bahirpuya Halt, about 4.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jawpur.

Jawpur is about 14 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.

Jawpur is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Bahirpuya Halt is about 4.7 km away. Bhangar II is about 14 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chariswar (5.0 km), Bamunia (6.0 km) and Shyamnagar (6.4 km).

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

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