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About Atghara Village

Atghara is a mid sized village in Chandrakona II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 932, made up of 478 males and 454 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721232, 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 Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona II
Pincode 721232
Area (hectares) 68.09 hectares
Population 932
Male Population 478
Female Population 454
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Atghara compares

By the 2011 count Atghara is the 41st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents. Its 68.09 hectares work out to about 14 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 947.

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 <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 Atghara from other places

Atghara lies about 33 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Chandrakona Road, about 24 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
Nearest town Chandrakona 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Chandrakona Road 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandrakona II 33 km
District headquarters Paschim Medinipur 33 km

Villages closest to Atghara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandrakona II 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 932. That makes it the 41st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents.

Atghara village has 478 males and 454 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atghara has about 950 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 947.

The pincode recorded for Atghara is 721232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atghara covers 68.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Atghara falls under Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Atghara is Chandrakona Road, about 24 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 Atghara.

Atghara is about 33 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Atghara is in Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Chandrakona is about 6.8 km away. Chandrakona Road is about 24 km away. Chandrakona II is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Srirampur Atghara (under 2 km), Pinglas (7.6 km) and Raghunathpur (17 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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