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About Rajpur Village

Rajpur is one of the larger villages in Taldangra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,497, made up of 3,801 males and 3,696 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 686.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Taldangra
Pincode 722152
Area (hectares) 686.45 hectares
Population 7,497
Male Population 3,801
Female Population 3,696
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Rajpur compares

By the 2011 count Rajpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents. Its 686.45 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Rajpur

Rajpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajpur from other places

Rajpur lies about 21 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bankura Jn., about 20 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 Rajpur
Tehsil headquarters Taldangra 19 km
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 20 km
District headquarters Bankura 21 km
Nearest town Bānkura 21 km

Villages closest to Rajpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajpur village had a population of 7,497. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents.

Rajpur village has 3,801 males and 3,696 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajpur has about 972 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Rajpur is 722152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajpur covers 686.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajpur falls under Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rajpur is Bankura Jn., about 20 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rajpur.

Rajpur is about 21 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajpur is in Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district. Taldangra is about 19 km away. Bankura Jn. is about 20 km away. Bankura is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Golakpur (2.5 km), Bhedua (3.5 km) and Raghunathpur (10.0 km).

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

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