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About Atghara Village

Atghara is one of the larger villages in Baduria tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,250, made up of 2,742 males and 2,508 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 378.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743438, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Atghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baduria
Pincode 743438
Area (hectares) 378.49 hectares
Population 5,250
Male Population 2,742
Female Population 2,508
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Atghara compares

By the 2011 count Atghara is the 13th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents. Its 378.49 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Atghara

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

How far is Atghara from other places

Atghara lies about 2.0 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Machhlandapur, about 7.3 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 Atghara
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Baduria 6.0 km
Nearest town Badūria 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Machhlandapur 7.3 km

Villages closest to Atghara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Atghara village had a population of 5,250. That makes it the 13th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,896 residents.

Atghara village has 2,742 males and 2,508 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atghara has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Atghara is 743438. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atghara covers 378.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Atghara falls under Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Atghara is Machhlandapur, about 7.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Atghara.

Atghara is about 2.0 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.

Atghara is in Baduria tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 2.0 km away. Baduria is about 6.0 km away. Badūria is about 6.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Atlia (3.4 km), Narayanpur (4.3 km) and Jashaikati (4.5 km).

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

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