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About Amba Village

Amba is a mid sized village in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil, in the district of Jamui, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 968, made up of 496 males and 472 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amba village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jamui
Tehsil Islamnagar Aliganj
Pincode 811301
Area (hectares) 112 hectares
Population 968
Male Population 496
Female Population 472
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Amba compares

By the 2011 count Amba is the 47th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents. Its 112 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Amba

Amba is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amba as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Amba from other places

Amba lies about 34 km from Jamui, and the nearest railway station is Kusumha Bihar, about 21 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 Amba
Tehsil headquarters Islamnagar Aliganj 4.0 km
Nearest railway station Kusumha Bihar 21 km
Nearest town Sheikhpura 23 km
District headquarters Jamui 34 km

Villages closest to Amba

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Islamnagar Aliganj 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 Amba

As per the Census of India 2011, Amba village had a population of 968. That makes it the 47th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,206 residents.

Amba village has 496 males and 472 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amba has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Amba is 811301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amba covers 112 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amba falls under Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Amba is Kusumha Bihar, about 21 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Amba.

Amba is about 34 km from Jamui in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Amba is in Islamnagar Aliganj tehsil of Jamui district. Islamnagar Aliganj is about 4.0 km away. Kusumha Bihar is about 21 km away. Sheikhpura is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhanjhri (under 2 km), Parsanwan (under 2 km) and Chaurasa (under 2 km).

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

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