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About Jamira Village

Jamira is a large village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,067, made up of 1,031 males and 1,036 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743504
Area (hectares) 63.14 hectares
Population 2,067
Male Population 1,031
Female Population 1,036
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
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 Jamira compares

By the 2011 count Jamira is the 42nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 63.14 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Jamira

Jamira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamira 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 Jamira from other places

Jamira lies about 32 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Fuleswar, about 16 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 Jamira
Tehsil headquarters Falta 6.7 km
Nearest town Pujali 14 km
Nearest railway station Fuleswar 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 32 km

Villages closest to Jamira

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Falta 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 Jamira

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamira village had a population of 2,067. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Jamira village has 1,031 males and 1,036 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamira has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Jamira is 743504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamira covers 63.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamira falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jamira is Fuleswar, about 16 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 Jamira.

Jamira is about 32 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.

Jamira is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 6.7 km away. Pujali is about 14 km away. Fuleswar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Sagaria (under 2 km), Paikan (under 2 km) and Tripurapur (under 2 km).

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

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