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About Jaldhapa Village

Jaldhapa is a mid sized village in Magrahat II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,527, made up of 793 males and 734 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743372, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaldhapa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaldhapa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat II
Pincode 743372
Area (hectares) 128.1 hectares
Population 1,527
Male Population 793
Female Population 734
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Jaldhapa compares

By the 2011 count Jaldhapa is the 49th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,801 residents. Its 128.1 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Jaldhapa

The census records public bus service for Jaldhapa as Available within 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jaldhapa from other places

Jaldhapa lies about 13 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Dhamua, about 3.3 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 Jaldhapa
Nearest railway station Dhamua 3.3 km
Nearest town Baruipur 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat II 13 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 13 km

Villages closest to Jaldhapa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaldhapa village had a population of 1,527. That makes it the 49th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,801 residents.

Jaldhapa village has 793 males and 734 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaldhapa has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Jaldhapa is 743372. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaldhapa covers 128.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaldhapa falls under Magrahat II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jaldhapa is Dhamua, about 3.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaldhapa.

Jaldhapa is about 13 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.

Jaldhapa is in Magrahat II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Dhamua is about 3.3 km away. Baruipur is about 9.7 km away. Magrahat II 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 Tantihati (under 2 km), Bansundaria (under 2 km) and Tasrala (under 2 km).

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

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