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About Amba Pokhar Village

Amba Pokhar is one of the larger villages in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,347, made up of 2,786 males and 2,561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 410.58 hectares hectares.

Amba Pokhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amba Pokhar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Area (hectares) 410.58 hectares
Population 5,347
Male Population 2,786
Female Population 2,561
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Amba Pokhar compares

By the 2011 count Amba Pokhar is the 48th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 410.58 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Amba Pokhar

Amba Pokhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amba Pokhar 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 Amba Pokhar from other places

Amba Pokhar lies about 41 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Nanpara Junction, about 28 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 Pokhar
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 27 km
Nearest town Nānpāra 27 km
Nearest railway station Nanpara Junction 28 km
District headquarters Bahraich 41 km

Villages closest to Amba Pokhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Amba Pokhar village had a population of 5,347. That makes it the 48th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Amba Pokhar village has 2,786 males and 2,561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amba Pokhar has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 895.

Amba Pokhar covers 410.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amba Pokhar falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Amba Pokhar is Nanpara Junction, about 28 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 Amba Pokhar.

Amba Pokhar is about 41 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Amba Pokhar is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Nanpara is about 27 km away. Nānpāra is about 27 km away. Nanpara Junction is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nidha Nagar Pokhara (under 2 km), Laukahi (under 2 km) and Gaura Dhanauli (3.6 km).

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

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