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About Joaru Village

Joaru is a large village in Diamond Harbour I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,019, made up of 1,010 males and 1,009 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Joaru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Joaru village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour I
Pincode 743332
Area (hectares) 55.36 hectares
Population 2,019
Male Population 1,010
Female Population 1,009
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
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 Joaru compares

By the 2011 count Joaru is the 25th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents. Its 55.36 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Joaru

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

How far is Joaru from other places

Joaru lies about 15 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Netra, about 2.9 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 Joaru
Nearest railway station Netra 2.9 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour I 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 15 km

Villages closest to Joaru

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour 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 Joaru

As per the Census of India 2011, Joaru village had a population of 2,019. That makes it the 25th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,017 residents.

Joaru village has 1,010 males and 1,009 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Joaru has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Joaru is 743332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Joaru covers 55.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Joaru falls under Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Joaru is Netra, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Joaru.

Joaru is about 15 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.

Joaru is in Diamond Harbour I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Netra is about 2.9 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 6.9 km away. Diamond Harbour I is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hazraband (under 2 km), Dakshin Sehardaha (under 2 km) and Basarali (under 2 km).

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

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