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About Achhoan Village

Achhoan is a large village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,219, made up of 1,123 males and 1,096 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Achhoan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Achhoan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 742132
Area (hectares) 88.95 hectares
Population 2,219
Male Population 1,123
Female Population 1,096
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Achhoan compares

By the 2011 count Achhoan is the 37th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 88.95 hectares work out to about 25 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 946.

Getting to Achhoan

Achhoan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Achhoan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Aikal Para, Akundi, Amrita Muni and Andi. 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 Achhoan

As per the Census of India 2011, Achhoan village had a population of 2,219. That makes it the 37th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Achhoan village has 1,123 males and 1,096 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Achhoan has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Achhoan is 742132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Achhoan covers 88.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Achhoan falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Achhoan notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Achhoan.

Achhoan is in Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Achhoan today is likely to be higher.

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