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About Rangamati Village

Rangamati is a large village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,195, made up of 2,200 males and 1,995 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangamati Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangamati village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 307 hectares
Population 4,195
Male Population 2,200
Female Population 1,995
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rangamati compares

By the 2011 count Rangamati is the 15th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 307 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Rangamati

Rangamati is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rangamati as Available within 5 - 10 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 Rangamati from other places

Rangamati lies about 37 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 13 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 Rangamati
Tehsil headquarters Amour 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Kanki 13 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 24 km
District headquarters Purnia 37 km

Villages closest to Rangamati

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangamati village had a population of 4,195. That makes it the 15th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Rangamati village has 2,200 males and 1,995 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangamati has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Rangamati is 854315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangamati covers 307 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rangamati falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Rangamati is Kanki, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rangamati.

Rangamati is about 37 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rangamati is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 5.2 km away. Kanki is about 13 km away. Kishanganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Talbari (under 2 km), Nahrakol (under 2 km) and Dahuabari (2.1 km).

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

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