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About Akahara Village

Akahara is a mid sized village in Jhalda I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,009, made up of 497 males and 512 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Akahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Akahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda I
Pincode 723202
Area (hectares) 118.91 hectares
Population 1,009
Male Population 497
Female Population 512
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,030
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Akahara

The census records public bus service for Akahara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.

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 Akahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Akahara village had a population of 1,009.

Akahara village has 497 males and 512 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Akahara has about 1030 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Akahara is 723202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Akahara covers 118.91 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Akahara falls under Jhalda I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Akahara 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 - 10 km distance for Akahara.

Akahara is in Jhalda I 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 Akahara today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.