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About Ambha Village

Ambha is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,283, made up of 642 males and 641 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ambha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ambha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731224
Area (hectares) 170.17 hectares
Population 1,283
Male Population 642
Female Population 641
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ambha compares

By the 2011 count Ambha is the 46th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 170.17 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Ambha

Ambha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ambha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ambha from other places

Ambha lies about 6.0 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 5.9 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 Ambha
Nearest railway station Swadinpur 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 6.0 km
District headquarters Birbhum 6.0 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 6.2 km

Villages closest to Ambha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat II 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 Ambha

As per the Census of India 2011, Ambha village had a population of 1,283. That makes it the 46th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Ambha village has 642 males and 641 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ambha has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Ambha is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ambha covers 170.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ambha falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ambha is Swadinpur, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Ambha.

Ambha is about 6.0 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ambha is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Swadinpur is about 5.9 km away. Rampurhat II is about 6.0 km away. Birbhum is about 6.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kurula (under 2 km), Dakshin Narayanpur (under 2 km) and Uttar Narayanpur (under 2 km).

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

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