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About Rangtara Village

Rangtara is a large village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,120, made up of 2,093 males and 2,027 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangtara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangtara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mayureswar I
Pincode 731245
Area (hectares) 222.94 hectares
Population 4,120
Male Population 2,093
Female Population 2,027
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Rangtara compares

By the 2011 count Rangtara is the 6th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 222.94 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Rangtara

Rangtara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rangtara 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. The nearest villages by name are Prachandapur, Purba Kalikapur, Purbba Ramchandrapur and Raghunathpur. 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 Rangtara

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangtara village had a population of 4,120. That makes it the 6th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.

Rangtara village has 2,093 males and 2,027 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangtara has about 968 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Rangtara is 731245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangtara covers 222.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rangtara falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rangtara 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 km distance for Rangtara.

Rangtara is in Mayureswar I 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 Rangtara today is likely to be higher.

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