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About Rakona Village

Rakona is a mid sized village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,508, made up of 762 males and 746 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rakona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rakona village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731214
Area (hectares) 84.24 hectares
Population 1,508
Male Population 762
Female Population 746
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
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 Rakona compares

By the 2011 count Rakona is the 39th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 84.24 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Rakona

Rakona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rakona 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 Rakona from other places

Rakona lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Harinsing, about 11 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 Rakona
Nearest railway station Harinsing 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 20 km

Villages closest to Rakona

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rakona village had a population of 1,508. That makes it the 39th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Rakona village has 762 males and 746 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rakona has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Rakona is 731214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rakona covers 84.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rakona falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rakona is Harinsing, about 11 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 Rakona.

Rakona is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rakona is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Harinsing is about 11 km away. Illambazar is about 20 km away. Birbhum is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amladihi (6.1 km), Kamarpara (11 km) and Khayerbani (11 km).

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

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