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About Ambi Village

Ambi is a mid sized village in Potashpur I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,306, made up of 665 males and 641 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ambi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ambi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur I
Pincode 721439
Area (hectares) 104.01 hectares
Population 1,306
Male Population 665
Female Population 641
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Ambi compares

By the 2011 count Ambi is the 37th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents. Its 104.01 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Ambi

Ambi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ambi 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 Agarpara, Ajodhyapur, Amarpur and Amarshi Kasba. 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 Ambi

As per the Census of India 2011, Ambi village had a population of 1,306. That makes it the 37th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,227 residents.

Ambi village has 665 males and 641 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ambi has about 964 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 951.

The pincode recorded for Ambi is 721439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ambi covers 104.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ambi falls under Potashpur I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ambi 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 Ambi.

Ambi is in Potashpur I tehsil of Purba 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 Ambi today is likely to be higher.

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