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About Atghara Village

Atghara is a mid sized village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,636, made up of 824 males and 812 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Atghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712412
Area (hectares) 72.97 hectares
Population 1,636
Male Population 824
Female Population 812
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Atghara compares

By the 2011 count Atghara is the 61st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 72.97 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Atghara

Atghara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Atghara 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. The nearest villages by name are Amarpur, Arunda, Balipur and Bamankhana. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Atghara

As per the Census of India 2011, Atghara village had a population of 1,636. That makes it the 61st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Atghara village has 824 males and 812 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atghara has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Atghara is 712412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atghara covers 72.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Atghara falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Atghara notes the nearest railway station 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 Atghara.

Atghara is in Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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