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About Ruhida Village

Ruhida is a small village in Rajnagar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 399, made up of 207 males and 192 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ruhida Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ruhida village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rajnagar
Pincode 731130
Area (hectares) 63.35 hectares
Population 399
Male Population 207
Female Population 192
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ruhida compares

By the 2011 count Ruhida is the 58th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 735 residents. Its 63.35 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Ruhida

Ruhida is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ruhida 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Raghunandanpur, Ramnagar, Ranigram 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 Ruhida

As per the Census of India 2011, Ruhida village had a population of 399. That makes it the 58th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 735 residents.

Ruhida village has 207 males and 192 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ruhida has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Ruhida is 731130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ruhida covers 63.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ruhida falls under Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ruhida 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 - 10 km distance for Ruhida.

Ruhida is in Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum 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 Ruhida today is likely to be higher.

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