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About Amira Village

Amira is a large village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,388, made up of 1,214 males and 1,174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Amira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amira village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 118.22 hectares
Population 2,388
Male Population 1,214
Female Population 1,174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Amira compares

By the 2011 count Amira is the 25th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 118.22 hectares work out to about 20 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 954.

Getting to Amira

Amira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amira 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Amira from other places

Amira lies about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Gurudas Nagar, about 8.0 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 Amira
Nearest railway station Gurudas Nagar 8.0 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 24 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Amira

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour II 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 Amira

As per the Census of India 2011, Amira village had a population of 2,388. That makes it the 25th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Amira village has 1,214 males and 1,174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amira has about 967 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Amira is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Amira covers 118.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Amira falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Amira is Gurudas Nagar, about 8.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Amira.

Amira is about 24 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.

Amira is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gurudas Nagar is about 8.0 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 8.4 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panchsata (under 2 km), Jhinga (under 2 km) and Tapha (under 2 km).

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

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