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About Amba Village
Amba is a mid sized village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,430, made up of 715 males and 715 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Amba Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mayureswar I |
| Pincode | 731216 |
| Area (hectares) | 135.18 hectares |
| Population | 1,430 |
| Male Population | 715 |
| Female Population | 715 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Amba compares
By the 2011 count Amba is the 37th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 135.18 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.
Getting to Amba
Amba 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 Amba as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 15 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 1.5 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.
| Nearest railway station | Mallarpur | 1.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mayureswar I | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 15 km |
Villages closest to Amba
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar I 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.
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Common questions about Amba
As per the Census of India 2011, Amba village had a population of 1,430. That makes it the 37th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.
Amba village has 715 males and 715 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Amba has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Amba is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Amba covers 135.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Amba falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Amba is Mallarpur, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Amba.
Amba is about 15 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Amba is in Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 1.5 km away. Rampur Hat is about 11 km away. Mayureswar I is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Erazi Goala (1.6 km), Goala (1.6 km) and Mallarpur (1.7 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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