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About Rangpur Village

Rangpur is a small village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 469, made up of 240 males and 229 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731214
Area (hectares) 50.41 hectares
Population 469
Male Population 240
Female Population 229
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Rangpur compares

By the 2011 count Rangpur is the 100th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 50.41 hectares work out to about 9.3 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 944.

Getting to Rangpur

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

How far is Rangpur from other places

Rangpur lies about 21 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chatra, about 5.1 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 Rangpur
Nearest railway station Chatra 5.1 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 21 km
District headquarters Birbhum 21 km

Villages closest to Rangpur

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 Rangpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangpur village had a population of 469. That makes it the 100th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Rangpur village has 240 males and 229 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangpur has about 954 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 944.

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

Rangpur covers 50.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Rangpur is Chatra, about 5.1 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 - 10 km distance for Rangpur.

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

Rangpur is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Chatra is about 5.1 km away. Nalhāti is about 11 km away. Illambazar 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 Dakshin Sultanpur (2.6 km), Uttar Sultanpur (2.6 km) and Dakshin Ekdala (3.6 km).

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

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