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About Ananda Abad Village

Ananda Abad is a large village in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,422, made up of 1,729 males and 1,693 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ananda Abad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ananda Abad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743312
Area (hectares) 289.25 hectares
Population 3,422
Male Population 1,729
Female Population 1,693
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ananda Abad compares

By the 2011 count Ananda Abad is the 38th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 289.25 hectares work out to about 12 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 965.

Getting to Ananda Abad

Ananda Abad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ananda Abad as Available within <5 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.

How far is Ananda Abad from other places

Ananda Abad lies about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 15 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ananda Abad
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Canning 15 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 28 km

Villages closest to Ananda Abad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basanti tehsil.

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 Ananda Abad

As per the Census of India 2011, Ananda Abad village had a population of 3,422. That makes it the 38th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Ananda Abad village has 1,729 males and 1,693 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ananda Abad has about 979 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 965.

The pincode recorded for Ananda Abad is 743312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ananda Abad covers 289.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ananda Abad falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ananda Abad is Canning, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Ananda Abad.

Ananda Abad is about 28 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ananda Abad is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basanti is about 4.5 km away. Canning is about 15 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahespur (under 2 km), Kumirmari (2.2 km) and Krishnagar (2.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ananda Abad today is likely to be higher.

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