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About Arpara Village

Arpara is a large village in Santipur tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,127, made up of 1,112 males and 1,015 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Santipur
Pincode 741404
Area (hectares) 238.13 hectares
Population 2,127
Male Population 1,112
Female Population 1,015
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arpara compares

By the 2011 count Arpara is the 26th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 238.13 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Arpara

Arpara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arpara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Arpara from other places

Arpara lies about 11 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Kalinagar, about 6.6 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 Arpara
Nearest railway station Kalinagar 6.6 km
District headquarters Nadia 11 km
Nearest town Navadwīp 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Santipur 22 km

Villages closest to Arpara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arpara village had a population of 2,127. That makes it the 26th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Arpara village has 1,112 males and 1,015 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arpara has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Arpara is 741404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arpara covers 238.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arpara falls under Santipur tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Arpara is Kalinagar, about 6.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Arpara.

Arpara is about 11 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arpara is in Santipur tehsil of Nadia district. Kalinagar is about 6.6 km away. Nadia is about 11 km away. Navadwīp is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandra (12 km), Bahadurpur (18 km) and Gobindapur (20 km).

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

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