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About Ruppal Village

Ruppal is a mid sized village in Sonamukhi tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,684, made up of 866 males and 818 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 226.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ruppal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ruppal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Sonamukhi
Pincode 722207
Area (hectares) 226.54 hectares
Population 1,684
Male Population 866
Female Population 818
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ruppal compares

By the 2011 count Ruppal is the 24th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 226.54 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Ruppal

Ruppal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ruppal 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rani Bandh, Ranpur, Ratnapur and Rautara. 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 Ruppal

As per the Census of India 2011, Ruppal village had a population of 1,684. That makes it the 24th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.

Ruppal village has 866 males and 818 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ruppal has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Ruppal is 722207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ruppal covers 226.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ruppal falls under Sonamukhi tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

Ruppal is in Sonamukhi 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 Ruppal today is likely to be higher.

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