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About Achhra Village

Achhra is a large village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,659, made up of 1,893 males and 1,766 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Achhra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Achhra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742136
Area (hectares) 102.1 hectares
Population 3,659
Male Population 1,893
Female Population 1,766
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
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 Achhra compares

By the 2011 count Achhra is the 17th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 102.1 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Achhra

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

How far is Achhra from other places

Achhra lies about 173 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Sanjay Gram, about 4.3 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 Achhra
Nearest railway station Sanjay Gram 4.3 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 34 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 173 km

Villages closest to Achhra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Achhra village had a population of 3,659. That makes it the 17th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Achhra village has 1,893 males and 1,766 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Achhra has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Achhra is 742136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Achhra covers 102.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Achhra falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Achhra is Sanjay Gram, about 4.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Achhra.

Achhra is about 173 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Achhra is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Sanjay Gram is about 4.3 km away. Rāiganj is about 21 km away. Nabagram is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahadipur (5.4 km), Mururia (10 km) and Bahala (12 km).

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

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