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About Amra Village

Amra is a mid sized village in Khandaghosh tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 925, made up of 473 males and 452 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713427, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Khandaghosh
Pincode 713427
Area (hectares) 127.85 hectares
Population 925
Male Population 473
Female Population 452
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Amra compares

By the 2011 count Amra is the 74th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,769 residents. Its 127.85 hectares work out to about 7.2 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 944.

Getting to Amra

Amra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amra as Available within 10+ 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 Amra from other places

Amra lies about 3.0 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Barddhaman Junction, about 2.3 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 Amra
Nearest railway station Barddhaman Junction 2.3 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 3.0 km
Nearest town Barddhamān 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Khandaghosh 18 km

Villages closest to Amra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Amra village had a population of 925. That makes it the 74th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,769 residents.

Amra village has 473 males and 452 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amra has about 956 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 944.

The pincode recorded for Amra is 713427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amra covers 127.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amra falls under Khandaghosh tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Amra is Barddhaman Junction, about 2.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Amra.

Amra is about 3.0 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Amra is in Khandaghosh tehsil of Barddhaman district. Barddhaman Junction is about 2.3 km away. Barddhaman is about 3.0 km away. Barddhamān is about 3.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Angram (1.8 km), Sadhanpur (3.9 km) and Chak Narayanpur (4.3 km).

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

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