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About Amjam Village

Amjam is a mid sized village in Nayagram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 502, made up of 264 males and 238 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amjam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amjam village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Nayagram
Pincode 721159
Area (hectares) 55.3 hectares
Population 502
Male Population 264
Female Population 238
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Amjam compares

By the 2011 count Amjam is the 98th largest of the 278 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 492 residents. Its 55.3 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Amjam

Amjam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amjam 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 Ambi Sol, Amdiha, Amla Dangri and Amla Kora. 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 Amjam

As per the Census of India 2011, Amjam village had a population of 502. That makes it the 98th largest of the 278 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 492 residents.

Amjam village has 264 males and 238 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amjam has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Amjam is 721159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amjam covers 55.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Amjam falls under Nayagram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Amjam 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 Amjam.

Amjam is in Nayagram 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 Amjam today is likely to be higher.

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