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About Atariya Village

Atariya is a small village in Baihar tehsil, in the district of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 358, made up of 176 males and 182 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.65 hectares hectares.

Atariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atariya village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Balaghat
Tehsil Baihar
Area (hectares) 135.65 hectares
Population 358
Male Population 176
Female Population 182
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Atariya compares

By the 2011 count Atariya is the 202nd largest of the 284 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 763 residents. Its 135.65 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Atariya

Atariya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Atariya 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Atariya from other places

Atariya lies about 54 km from Balaghat, and the nearest railway station is Dhapewara, about 50 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 Atariya
Tehsil headquarters Baihar 7.7 km
Nearest town Malajkhand 10 km
Nearest railway station Dhapewara 50 km
District headquarters Balaghat 54 km

Villages closest to Atariya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Atariya village had a population of 358. That makes it the 202nd largest of the 284 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 763 residents.

Atariya village has 176 males and 182 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atariya has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1032.

Atariya covers 135.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Atariya falls under Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Atariya is Dhapewara, about 50 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 <5 km distance for Atariya.

Atariya is about 54 km from Balaghat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Atariya is in Baihar tehsil of Balaghat district. Baihar is about 7.7 km away. Malajkhand is about 10 km away. Dhapewara is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhari (1.7 km), Keolari (2.4 km) and Amgaon (3.2 km).

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

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