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About Jalghara Village

Jalghara is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,545, made up of 1,319 males and 1,226 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743609, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743609
Area (hectares) 119.15 hectares
Population 2,545
Male Population 1,319
Female Population 1,226
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Jalghara compares

By the 2011 count Jalghara is the 34th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 119.15 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Jalghara

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

Jalghara lies about 9.8 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bahirpuya Halt, about under 2 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 Jalghara
Nearest railway station Bahirpuya Halt under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 9.8 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 9.8 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 10 km

Villages closest to Jalghara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalghara village had a population of 2,545. That makes it the 34th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Jalghara village has 1,319 males and 1,226 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalghara has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Jalghara is 743609. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalghara covers 119.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jalghara falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jalghara is Bahirpuya Halt, about under 2 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 Jalghara.

Jalghara is about 9.8 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.

Jalghara is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Bahirpuya Halt is about under 2 km away. Magrahat I is about 9.8 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanpur (under 2 km), Bahirpua (under 2 km) and Kalikapota (under 2 km).

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

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