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About Urala Village

Urala is a large village in Amdanga tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,211, made up of 1,131 males and 1,080 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743711, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Urala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Urala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Amdanga
Pincode 743711
Area (hectares) 180.39 hectares
Population 2,211
Male Population 1,131
Female Population 1,080
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Urala compares

By the 2011 count Urala is the 37th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents. Its 180.39 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Urala

Urala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Urala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Urala from other places

Urala lies about 27 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Kanchrapara Workshop Gate, about 11 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 Urala
Tehsil headquarters Amdanga 9.2 km
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 10 km
Nearest railway station Kanchrapara Workshop Gate 11 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 27 km

Villages closest to Urala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Urala village had a population of 2,211. That makes it the 37th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents.

Urala village has 1,131 males and 1,080 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Urala has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Urala is 743711. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Urala covers 180.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Urala falls under Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Urala is Kanchrapara Workshop Gate, about 11 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Urala.

Urala is about 27 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Urala is in Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Amdanga is about 9.2 km away. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 10 km away. Kanchrapara Workshop Gate 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 Dadpur (2.7 km), Adhata (3.1 km) and Beraberia (3.6 km).

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

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