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About Atai Village

Atai is a large village in Khargram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,532, made up of 1,837 males and 1,695 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 436.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Atai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Khargram
Pincode 742157
Area (hectares) 436.11 hectares
Population 3,532
Male Population 1,837
Female Population 1,695
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Atai compares

By the 2011 count Atai is the 22nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents. Its 436.11 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Atai

Atai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Atai 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 Atai from other places

Atai lies about 30 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Karnasubarna, about 19 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 Atai
Tehsil headquarters Khargram 5.6 km
Nearest town Kāndi 14 km
Nearest railway station Karnasubarna 19 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 30 km

Villages closest to Atai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Atai village had a population of 3,532. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,981 residents.

Atai village has 1,837 males and 1,695 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atai has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Atai is 742157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atai covers 436.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Atai falls under Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Atai is Karnasubarna, about 19 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 Atai.

Atai is about 30 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Atai is in Khargram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Khargram is about 5.6 km away. Kāndi is about 14 km away. Karnasubarna is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasigram (under 2 km), Bibinagar (1.9 km) and Hari Nagar (1.9 km).

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

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