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About Rangarh Village

Rangarh is a mid sized village in Amritsar II tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,154, made up of 609 males and 545 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 32.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangarh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Amritsar II
Pincode 143108
Area (hectares) 32.8 hectares
Population 1,154
Male Population 609
Female Population 545
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
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 Rangarh compares

By the 2011 count Rangarh is the 64th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,243 residents. Its 32.8 hectares work out to about 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 891.

Getting to Rangarh

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

Rangarh lies about 23 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Attari, about 3.2 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 Rangarh
Nearest railway station Attari 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Amritsar II 23 km
District headquarters Amritsar 23 km

Villages closest to Rangarh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amritsar II 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 Rangarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangarh village had a population of 1,154. That makes it the 64th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,243 residents.

Rangarh village has 609 males and 545 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangarh has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 891.

The pincode recorded for Rangarh is 143108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangarh covers 32.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rangarh falls under Amritsar II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rangarh is Attari, about 3.2 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 Rangarh.

Rangarh is about 23 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rangarh is in Amritsar II tehsil of Amritsar district. Attari is about 3.2 km away. Amritsar II is about 23 km away. Amritsar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ranike (under 2 km), Dhodiwind (under 2 km) and Dande (2.0 km).

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

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