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About Jangalia Village

Jangalia is a small village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 414, made up of 211 males and 203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jangalia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jangalia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 65.3 hectares
Population 414
Male Population 211
Female Population 203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Jangalia compares

By the 2011 count Jangalia is the 122nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 65.3 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Jangalia

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

Jangalia lies about 27 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gurudas Nagar, about 13 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 Jangalia
Tehsil headquarters Falta 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Gurudas Nagar 13 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 13 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 27 km

Villages closest to Jangalia

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 Jangalia

As per the Census of India 2011, Jangalia village had a population of 414. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Jangalia village has 211 males and 203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jangalia has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Jangalia is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jangalia covers 65.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Jangalia is Gurudas Nagar, about 13 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 Jangalia.

Jangalia is about 27 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.

Jangalia is in Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 9.0 km away. Gurudas Nagar is about 13 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laskarpur (under 2 km), Gharulia (under 2 km) and Baldari (under 2 km).

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

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