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About Ektara Village

Ektara is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,604, made up of 1,314 males and 1,290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ektara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ektara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743332
Area (hectares) 161.6 hectares
Population 2,604
Male Population 1,314
Female Population 1,290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Ektara compares

By the 2011 count Ektara is the 32nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 161.6 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Ektara

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

Ektara lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Netra, about 4.0 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 Ektara
Nearest railway station Netra 4.0 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km

Villages closest to Ektara

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 Ektara

As per the Census of India 2011, Ektara village had a population of 2,604. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Ektara village has 1,314 males and 1,290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ektara has about 982 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 Ektara is 743332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ektara covers 161.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Ektara is Netra, about 4.0 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 Ektara.

Ektara is about 14 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.

Ektara is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Netra is about 4.0 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 8.2 km away. Magrahat I is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malaya (under 2 km), Hatuganj (under 2 km) and Dakshin Bishnupur (under 2 km).

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

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