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About Rangakol Village

Rangakol is a mid sized village in Falka tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,355, made up of 692 males and 663 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangakol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangakol village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Falka
Pincode 854114
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 1,355
Male Population 692
Female Population 663
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rangakol compares

By the 2011 count Rangakol is the 26th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Rangakol

Rangakol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rangakol 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rangakol from other places

Rangakol lies about 29 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Bakhri, about 11 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 Rangakol
Tehsil headquarters Falka 3.5 km
Nearest railway station Bakhri 11 km
Nearest town Purnia 28 km
District headquarters Katihar 29 km

Villages closest to Rangakol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangakol village had a population of 1,355. That makes it the 26th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,840 residents.

Rangakol village has 692 males and 663 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangakol has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Rangakol is 854114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangakol covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rangakol falls under Falka tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rangakol is Bakhri, about 11 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 km distance for Rangakol.

Rangakol is about 29 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rangakol is in Falka tehsil of Katihar district. Falka is about 3.5 km away. Bakhri is about 11 km away. Purnia is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maheshpur (under 2 km), Gobindpur (1.5 km) and Salehpur (2.0 km).

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

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