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About Jaynagar Village

Jaynagar is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 649, made up of 333 males and 316 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaynagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaynagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733123
Area (hectares) 80.42 hectares
Population 649
Male Population 333
Female Population 316
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jaynagar compares

By the 2011 count Jaynagar is the 180th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 80.42 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Jaynagar

Jaynagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaynagar as Available within <5 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hatmani, Imadpur, Ital and Jagadishpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jaynagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaynagar village had a population of 649. That makes it the 180th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Jaynagar village has 333 males and 316 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaynagar has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Jaynagar is 733123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaynagar covers 80.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaynagar falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jaynagar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Jaynagar is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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