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About Atpara Village

Atpara is a mid sized village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 969, made up of 491 males and 478 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Atpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743332
Area (hectares) 107.1 hectares
Population 969
Male Population 491
Female Population 478
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Atpara compares

By the 2011 count Atpara is the 66th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 107.1 hectares work out to about 9.0 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 953.

Getting to Atpara

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

Atpara lies about 10 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Deula, about 4.9 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 Atpara
Nearest railway station Deula 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 10 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 10 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 12 km

Villages closest to Atpara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Atpara village had a population of 969. That makes it the 66th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Atpara village has 491 males and 478 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atpara has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Atpara is 743332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atpara covers 107.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Atpara falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Atpara is Deula, about 4.9 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 Atpara.

Atpara is about 10 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.

Atpara is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Deula is about 4.9 km away. Magrahat I is about 10 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghatakpur (under 2 km), Sankarpur (under 2 km) and Sadhukhan Ardari (1.5 km).

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

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