[1] In Peterson's District Gazetteer of 1910 there is mention of Jamalpur and other police stations in Bardhaman subdivision.

[8] As per the 2011 Census of India Jamalpur CD Block had a total population of 266,338, all of which were rural.

[12] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Jamalpur CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Masagram (4,310), Ruppur (6,866), Nabagram (6,298), Ajhapur (8,502), Selimabad (5,491), Balarampur (5,490), Kalera (6,236), Sahhosenpur (4,209), Shura (6,384), Pranballabhpur (4,270), Abujhati (4,611), Amra (6,038), Jaugram (11,421) and Kulingram (7,730).

[9] Other villages in Jamalpur CD Block include (2011census figures in brackets): Berugram (2,520), Jotshriram (1,780), Paratal (2,189), Chak Dighi (1,833),Gopikantapur(2,381)[9] As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Jamalpur CD Block was 176,756 (74.08% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 97,172 (80.62% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 79,584 (67.41% of the female population over 6 years).

[9] As per 2001 census, Jamalpur block had a total literacy of 65.54 per cent for the 6+ age group.

[13] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

[6] Jamalpur CD Block is part of the area where agriculture dominates the scenario but the secondary and tertiary sectors have shown an increasing trend.

All 121 villages (100%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[20] In 2013–14, there were 165 fertiliser depots, 30 seed stores and 66 fair price shops in the CD Block.

[6] Persons engaged in agriculturein Jamalpur CD Block Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented fully.

Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords.

In 2013–14, persons engaged in agriculture Jamalpur could be classified as follows: bargadars 7.85%, patta (document) holders 6.11%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 5.57%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 21.68% and agricultural labourers 58.80%.

[6] Howrah-Bardhaman chord passes through the CD Block and there are stations at Masagram and Nabagram.

[33] More than 6,000 schools (in erstwhile Bardhaman district) serve cooked midday meal to more than 900,000 students.

[35] Radha Gobinda B Ed Teacher Training College was established at Jhapandanga, PO Keotara.

[36] In 2014, Jamalpur CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, 4 primary health centres and 3 private nursing homes with total 98 beds and 8 doctors (excluding private bodies).

[37] Jamalpur CD Block is one of the areas of Bardhaman district which is affected by a low level of arsenic contamination of ground water.