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About Ahira Village

Ahira is a mid sized village in Barasat I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 693, made up of 349 males and 344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ahira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ahira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat I
Pincode 700126
Area (hectares) 53.82 hectares
Population 693
Male Population 349
Female Population 344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ahira compares

By the 2011 count Ahira is the 67th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents. Its 53.82 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Ahira

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

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 Ahira

As per the Census of India 2011, Ahira village had a population of 693. That makes it the 67th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents.

Ahira village has 349 males and 344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ahira has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Ahira is 700126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ahira covers 53.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ahira falls under Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ahira notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Ahira.

Ahira is in Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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