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About Raybandh Village

Raybandh is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 838, made up of 436 males and 402 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raybandh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raybandh village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722151
Area (hectares) 167.98 hectares
Population 838
Male Population 436
Female Population 402
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Raybandh compares

By the 2011 count Raybandh is the 49th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 167.98 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Raybandh

Raybandh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raybandh as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raybandh from other places

Raybandh lies about 50 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Kanimahuli, about 42 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 Raybandh
Tehsil headquarters Simlapal 30 km
Nearest railway station Kanimahuli 42 km
Nearest town Ghātsīla 44 km
District headquarters Bankura 50 km

Villages closest to Raybandh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Raybandh village had a population of 838. That makes it the 49th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Raybandh village has 436 males and 402 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raybandh has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Raybandh is 722151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raybandh covers 167.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raybandh falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raybandh is Kanimahuli, about 42 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raybandh.

Raybandh is about 50 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raybandh is in Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district. Simlapal is about 30 km away. Kanimahuli is about 42 km away. Ghātsīla is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rambandh (under 2 km), Manipur (11 km) and Rasikpur (19 km).

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

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