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Junbakra

Simlapal mandal
Pincode 722160
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JHARNA NAMATA LOHAR
Contact: 89****4835
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LGD code
328781
Pincode
722160
Post office
Lakshmisagar
Population
2,124
Households
484
Literacy rate
51.6%
Sex ratio
996 ♀/1000♂
Workers
777
Distance to district centre
33 km
Distance to mandal centre
14 km
Distance to Kolkata
145 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1082 km
Nearest railway station
Bheduasol · 31 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Krishnapur Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Junbakra compares

By population, Junbakra ranks #6 of 202 villages in Simlapal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.6%
−8.6% vs mandal average
Junbakra
51.6%
Simlapal mandal
60.2%
Bankura district
62.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
996
+36 vs mandal average
Junbakra
996
Simlapal mandal
960
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.4 vs mandal average
Junbakra
4.4
Simlapal mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Junbakra at a glance

Junbakra is a village of 2,124 people in 484 households (Census 2011) in Simlapal block, Bankura district, West Bengal, the 6th-largest of 202 villages in Simlapal block. Literacy is 52%, 9 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 996 women per 1,000 men. It lies 33 km from the Bankura district centre, 24 km from Aguri Band Punisol, the nearest town, 31 km from Bheduasol railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 722160, served by Lakshmisagar post office; the LGD village code is 328781. The nearest hospital or health centre is Krishnapur Hospital, 11 km away. The sarpanch is JHARNA NAMATA LOHAR, and the village votes in Taldangra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Souvik Patra. The population is estimated at 2,376 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Lakshmisagar

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Junbakra · this village2,12452%
Nutangar · Simlapal1,79568%1.3 km SE
Sovarajpur · Simlapal63662%1.4 km NE
Ganrra · Simlapal80376%1.6 km E
Kharkhari · Simlapal8370%1.7 km W
Kharkhari · Tisri1,13835%1.7 km W
Kharkhari · Birni2,75947%1.7 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Junbakra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
164.05
Irrigated area (ha)
128.69
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Junbakra

LGD code
328781
Pincode
722160
Post office
Lakshmisagar
Population (Census 2011)
2,124
Population (projected 2026)
2,376
Households
484
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
996
Literacy rate
51.6%
Coordinates
22.94468°N, 87.00407°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Taldangra
Member of Parliament
Arup Chakraborty
Member of Legislative Assembly
Souvik Patra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JHARNA NAMATA LOHAR
Block / Mandal
Simlapal
Getting there

How to reach Junbakra

Mandal centre
Simlapal · ≈ 14 km
≈ 29 min by car · 34 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bankura · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 22,193 people
Aguri Band Punisol · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata145 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1082 km
  • Delhi1165 km
  • Chennai1307 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBheduasol31 km
  • Hospital / PHCKrishnapur Hospital11 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India15 km
  • Petrol pumpSun Filling Station21 km
  • CollegeKhatra Adibashi Mahavidyalaya16 km
  • Police stationHirbandh Police Station24 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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