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About Rampur Village

Rampur is a large village in Galsi I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,909, made up of 1,513 males and 1,396 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 485.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rampur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi I
Pincode 713428
Area (hectares) 485.6 hectares
Population 2,909
Male Population 1,513
Female Population 1,396
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rampur compares

By the 2011 count Rampur is the 21st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents. Its 485.6 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Rampur

Rampur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rampur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rampur from other places

Rampur lies about 30 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Paraj, about 4.8 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 Rampur
Nearest railway station Paraj 4.8 km
Nearest town Guskhara 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Galsi I 30 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 30 km

Villages closest to Rampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Galsi I 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 Rampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rampur village had a population of 2,909. That makes it the 21st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents.

Rampur village has 1,513 males and 1,396 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rampur has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Rampur is 713428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rampur covers 485.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rampur falls under Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rampur is Paraj, about 4.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 km distance for Rampur.

Rampur is about 30 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rampur is in Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Paraj is about 4.8 km away. Guskhara is about 12 km away. Galsi I is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bikrampur (under 2 km), Kalyanpur (16 km) and Narayanpur (20 km).

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

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