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About Ratra Village

Ratra is a mid sized village in Indus tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,898, made up of 959 males and 939 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ratra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ratra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indus
Pincode 722201
Area (hectares) 198.31 hectares
Population 1,898
Male Population 959
Female Population 939
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ratra compares

By the 2011 count Ratra is the 28th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 198.31 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Ratra

Ratra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ratra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Paschim Srirampur, Patan, Patraganti and Pratapmath. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Ratra

As per the Census of India 2011, Ratra village had a population of 1,898. That makes it the 28th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Ratra village has 959 males and 939 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ratra has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Ratra is 722201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ratra covers 198.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ratra falls under Indus tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ratra notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Ratra.

Ratra is in Indus tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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