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About Amgachhi Village

Amgachhi is one of the larger villages in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,179, made up of 5,196 males and 4,983 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 376.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amgachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amgachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 700140
Area (hectares) 376.9 hectares
Population 10,179
Male Population 5,196
Female Population 4,983
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Amgachhi compares

By the 2011 count Amgachhi is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 376.9 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. 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 Amgachhi

Amgachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amgachhi 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Amgachhi from other places

Amgachhi lies about 29 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Joka, about 4.8 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 Amgachhi
Nearest railway station Joka 4.8 km
Nearest town Maheshtala 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 29 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 29 km

Villages closest to Amgachhi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bishnupur I 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 Amgachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Amgachhi village had a population of 10,179. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Amgachhi village has 5,196 males and 4,983 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amgachhi has about 959 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 Amgachhi is 700140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amgachhi covers 376.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Amgachhi falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Amgachhi is Joka, about 4.8 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 km distance for Amgachhi.

Amgachhi is about 29 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.

Amgachhi is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Joka is about 4.8 km away. Maheshtala is about 12 km away. Bishnupur I is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majerdari (under 2 km), Uttar Gauripur (1.5 km) and Kasthamahal (1.7 km).

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

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