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About Rautara Village

Rautara is a mid sized village in Saltora tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,551, made up of 792 males and 759 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722153, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rautara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rautara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Saltora
Pincode 722153
Area (hectares) 289.36 hectares
Population 1,551
Male Population 792
Female Population 759
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 Rautara compares

By the 2011 count Rautara is the 24th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 939 residents. Its 289.36 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Rautara

Rautara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rautara 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. The nearest villages by name are Ramjibanpur, Rampur, Rangamatia and Ranipur. 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 Rautara

As per the Census of India 2011, Rautara village had a population of 1,551. That makes it the 24th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 939 residents.

Rautara village has 792 males and 759 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rautara 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 953.

The pincode recorded for Rautara is 722153. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rautara covers 289.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rautara falls under Saltora tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rautara 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 km distance for Rautara.

Rautara is in Saltora 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 Rautara today is likely to be higher.

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