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About Jogigara Village

Jogigara is a large village in Jaynagar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,115, made up of 1,072 males and 1,043 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743338, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jogigara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jogigara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Jaynagar II
Pincode 743338
Area (hectares) 224.6 hectares
Population 2,115
Male Population 1,072
Female Population 1,043
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Jogigara compares

By the 2011 count Jogigara is the 32nd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents. Its 224.6 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Jogigara

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

Jogigara lies about 12 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Jaynagar Majilpur, about 11 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 Jogigara
Nearest railway station Jaynagar Majilpur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaynagar II 12 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 12 km

Villages closest to Jogigara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jogigara village had a population of 2,115. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,102 residents.

Jogigara village has 1,072 males and 1,043 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jogigara has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Jogigara is 743338. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jogigara covers 224.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Jogigara is Jaynagar Majilpur, about 11 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 Jogigara.

Jogigara is about 12 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.

Jogigara is in Jaynagar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 11 km away. Jaynagar II is about 12 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Killa Durganagar (under 2 km), Baltala (under 2 km) and Ghoser Chak (2.0 km).

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

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