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About Ratma Village
Ratma is a mid sized village in Mayureswar I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,838, made up of 912 males and 926 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Ratma Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mayureswar I |
| Pincode | 731245 |
| Area (hectares) | 333.78 hectares |
| Population | 1,838 |
| Male Population | 912 |
| Female Population | 926 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,015 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Ratma compares
By the 2011 count Ratma is the 28th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents. Its 333.78 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.
Getting to Ratma
Ratma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ratma as Available within 5 - 10 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 Ratma from other places
Ratma lies about 21 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 10 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.
| Nearest railway station | Mallarpur | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sainthia | 15 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mayureswar I | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 21 km |
Villages closest to Ratma
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar I tehsil.
- Dakshin Gram under 2 km
- Nandigram 2.1 km
- Hazipur 2.8 km
- Pipulgram 2.9 km
- Banaspur 3.1 km
- Dwaruri 4.2 km
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.
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Common questions about Ratma
As per the Census of India 2011, Ratma village had a population of 1,838. That makes it the 28th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,398 residents.
Ratma village has 912 males and 926 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ratma has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.
The pincode recorded for Ratma is 731245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ratma covers 333.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Ratma falls under Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Ratma is Mallarpur, about 10 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ratma.
Ratma 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.
Ratma is in Mayureswar I tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 10 km away. Sainthia is about 15 km away. Mayureswar I 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 Gram (under 2 km), Nandigram (2.1 km) and Hazipur (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ratma today is likely to be higher.
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