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About Ashanpur Village

Ashanpur is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,451, made up of 1,258 males and 1,193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ashanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ashanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712413
Area (hectares) 278.6 hectares
Population 2,451
Male Population 1,258
Female Population 1,193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ashanpur compares

By the 2011 count Ashanpur is the 36th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 278.6 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Ashanpur

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

How far is Ashanpur from other places

Ashanpur lies about 14 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bira, about 9.0 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 Ashanpur
Nearest railway station Bira 9.0 km
Nearest town Naihāti 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 14 km
District headquarters Hugli 14 km

Villages closest to Ashanpur

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 Ashanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Ashanpur village had a population of 2,451. That makes it the 36th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Ashanpur village has 1,258 males and 1,193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ashanpur has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Ashanpur is 712413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ashanpur covers 278.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Ashanpur is Bira, about 9.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ashanpur.

Ashanpur is about 14 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ashanpur is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Bira is about 9.0 km away. Naihāti is about 11 km away. Arambag is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahapur (under 2 km), Dadanpur (4.5 km) and Eadpur (4.5 km).

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

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