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About Aharara Village

Aharara is a large village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,639, made up of 1,361 males and 1,278 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 422.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aharara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aharara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723154
Area (hectares) 422.09 hectares
Population 2,639
Male Population 1,361
Female Population 1,278
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Aharara compares

By the 2011 count Aharara is the 19th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 422.09 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Aharara

Aharara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Aharara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Arsha, Balarampur, Balia and Bamandiha. 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 Aharara

As per the Census of India 2011, Aharara village had a population of 2,639. That makes it the 19th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Aharara village has 1,361 males and 1,278 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aharara has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Aharara is 723154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aharara covers 422.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Aharara falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Aharara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Aharara.

Aharara is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya 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 Aharara today is likely to be higher.

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