Skip to main content

About Amar Village

Amar is a large village in Burdwan I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,376, made up of 1,732 males and 1,644 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 486.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan I
Pincode 713141
Area (hectares) 486.82 hectares
Population 3,376
Male Population 1,732
Female Population 1,644
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Amar compares

By the 2011 count Amar is the 13th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents. Its 486.82 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Amar

Amar is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Amar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Alampur, Baghar, Baharpur and Bahir Sarbamangala. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Amar

As per the Census of India 2011, Amar village had a population of 3,376. That makes it the 13th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,344 residents.

Amar village has 1,732 males and 1,644 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amar has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Amar is 713141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amar covers 486.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amar falls under Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Amar notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Amar.

Amar is in Burdwan I tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All