Amta
Amta | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India Amta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′24″N 88°0′58″E / 22.57333°N 88.01611°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,699 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711401 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | howrah |
Amta is a census town in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It's located about 40 km southwest of Kolkata.
Demographics
Per the 2011 Census of India, Amta had a total population of 16,699, of which 8,454 (51%) were males and 8,245 (49%) were females. The population younger than six years old was 1,522. The total number of literate people in Amta was 12,918 (85.12% of the population was over six years old).
Transport
Since 2000, Amta has been served by a broad gauge line. Earlier, it was served by the 45-km Howrah-Amta narrow-gauge route of the Martin's Light Railways, a private rail service established in 1892. The rail company was shut down in 1971. Amta railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system.
References
- ↑ "Amta Bus Stand (Amta)". West Bengal. Wikimapia. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Next weekend you can be at ... Antpur". The Telegraph, 24 July 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Howrah-Amta BG line section inaugurated". The Hindu Business Line, 24 July 2000. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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