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About Jamira Village

Jamira is a large village in Goalpokhar II tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,271, made up of 1,176 males and 1,095 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 305.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733209, 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 Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar II
Pincode 733209
Area (hectares) 305.13 hectares
Population 2,271
Male Population 1,176
Female Population 1,095
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jamira compares

By the 2011 count Jamira is the 38th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 305.13 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Jamira

Jamira is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Jamira as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 5.7 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 8.0 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 Goalpokhar II 5.7 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Kanki 8.0 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 16 km

Villages closest to Jamira

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamira village had a population of 2,271. That makes it the 38th largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Jamira village has 1,176 males and 1,095 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamira has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Jamira is 733209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamira covers 305.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jamira falls under Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jamira is Kanki, about 8.0 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 - 10 km distance for Jamira.

Jamira is about 5.7 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamira is in Goalpokhar II tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Goalpokhar II is about 5.7 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 5.7 km away. Kanki is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kothitola (under 2 km), Jhangartoli (under 2 km) and Lohajang (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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