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Amta is a census town with a police station in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Geography
Amta is located at 22°34′24″N 88°0′58″E.
Demographics
As per 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. Population below 6 years was 1,522. The total number of literates in Amta was 12,918 (85.12 % of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Since 2000 Amta is served by a broad gauge line but 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 is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system. Train Amta to Howrah terminal station Bus Amta to Esplanade, Bagnan, Uluberia, Sankrail, CCU Airpoet 1no Gate and Amta Kalata to Howrah by root Narit, Jhikhira