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About Atapur Village

Atapur is a mid sized village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 520, made up of 263 males and 257 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712617, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Atapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712617
Area (hectares) 42.6 hectares
Population 520
Male Population 263
Female Population 257
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Atapur compares

By the 2011 count Atapur is the 133rd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 42.6 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Atapur

Atapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Atapur as Available within 5 - 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 Atapur from other places

Atapur lies about 17 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Nasibpur, about 2.9 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 Atapur
Nearest railway station Nasibpur 2.9 km
Nearest town Bhadreswar 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 17 km
District headquarters Hugli 17 km

Villages closest to Atapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Atapur village had a population of 520. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Atapur village has 263 males and 257 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atapur has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Atapur is 712617. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atapur covers 42.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Atapur falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Atapur is Nasibpur, about 2.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Atapur.

Atapur is about 17 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Atapur is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Nasibpur is about 2.9 km away. Bhadreswar is about 8.4 km away. Arambag is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ratanpur (under 2 km), Bara Dongal (7.5 km) and Bara Garia (7.5 km).

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

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