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About Amarda Village

Amarda is a mid sized village in Dantan II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,262, made up of 663 males and 599 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721443, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amarda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amarda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Dantan II
Pincode 721443
Area (hectares) 150.53 hectares
Population 1,262
Male Population 663
Female Population 599
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Amarda compares

By the 2011 count Amarda is the 42nd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 150.53 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Amarda

Amarda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amarda 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. The nearest villages by name are Agabar Chak, Agarbar, Alampur and Amadpur. 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 Amarda

As per the Census of India 2011, Amarda village had a population of 1,262. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Amarda village has 663 males and 599 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amarda has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Amarda is 721443. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amarda covers 150.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amarda falls under Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Amarda notes the nearest railway station 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 Amarda.

Amarda is in Dantan II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Amarda today is likely to be higher.

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