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About Rattangarh Village

Rattangarh is a mid sized village in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,488, made up of 777 males and 711 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rattangarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rattangarh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Chamkaur Sahib
Pincode 140101
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 1,488
Male Population 777
Female Population 711
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Rattangarh compares

By the 2011 count Rattangarh is the 20th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 752 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Rattangarh

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

Rattangarh lies about 19 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Khamanon, about 7.4 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 Rattangarh
Tehsil headquarters Chamkaur Sahib 5.9 km
Nearest railway station Khamanon 7.4 km
Nearest town Morinda 15 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 19 km

Villages closest to Rattangarh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chamkaur Sahib 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 Rattangarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Rattangarh village had a population of 1,488. That makes it the 20th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 752 residents.

Rattangarh village has 777 males and 711 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rattangarh has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Rattangarh is 140101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rattangarh covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rattangarh falls under Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rattangarh is Khamanon, about 7.4 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 Rattangarh.

Rattangarh is about 19 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rattangarh is in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Chamkaur Sahib is about 5.9 km away. Khamanon is about 7.4 km away. Morinda is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sandhuan (under 2 km), Saidpur (2.3 km) and Bassi Gujjran (2.8 km).

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

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