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About Arampur Village

Arampur is one of the larger villages in Gosaba tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,618, made up of 3,329 males and 3,289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 446.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743370, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gosaba
Pincode 743370
Area (hectares) 446.73 hectares
Population 6,618
Male Population 3,329
Female Population 3,289
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
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 Arampur compares

By the 2011 count Arampur is the 8th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 4,932 residents. Its 446.73 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Arampur

Arampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Arampur 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 Arampur from other places

Arampur lies about 42 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 22 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 Arampur
Tehsil headquarters Gosaba under 2 km
Nearest railway station Canning 22 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 42 km

Villages closest to Arampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gosaba 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 Arampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Arampur village had a population of 6,618. That makes it the 8th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,932 residents.

Arampur village has 3,329 males and 3,289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arampur has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Arampur is 743370. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arampur covers 446.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arampur falls under Gosaba tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Arampur is Canning, about 22 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 Arampur.

Arampur is about 42 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.

Arampur is in Gosaba tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Gosaba is about under 2 km away. Canning is about 22 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gosaba (under 2 km), Dulki (2.1 km) and Rangabalia (3.1 km).

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

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