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About Amirabad Village

Amirabad is a large village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,980, made up of 1,490 males and 1,490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amirabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amirabad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742226
Area (hectares) 236.23 hectares
Population 2,980
Male Population 1,490
Female Population 1,490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Amirabad compares

By the 2011 count Amirabad is the 24th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 236.23 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Amirabad

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

Amirabad lies about 128 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Sakrigali, about 4.1 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 Amirabad
Nearest railway station Sakrigali 4.1 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabagram 30 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 128 km

Villages closest to Amirabad

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 Amirabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Amirabad village had a population of 2,980. That makes it the 24th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Amirabad village has 1,490 males and 1,490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amirabad has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Amirabad is 742226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amirabad covers 236.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Amirabad is Sakrigali, about 4.1 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 Amirabad.

Amirabad is about 128 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Amirabad is in Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district. Sakrigali is about 4.1 km away. Sāhibganj is about 7.4 km away. Nabagram is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bundai Danga (4.7 km), Buradanga (4.7 km) and Kharikadanga (4.7 km).

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

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