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About Raghunathpur Village

Raghunathpur is a large village in Murarai I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,052, made up of 1,032 males and 1,020 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raghunathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raghunathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai I
Pincode 731219
Area (hectares) 164.81 hectares
Population 2,052
Male Population 1,032
Female Population 1,020
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raghunathpur compares

By the 2011 count Raghunathpur is the 29th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents. Its 164.81 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raghunathpur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Raghunathpur from other places

Raghunathpur lies about 10 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Nalhati Junction, about 4.9 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 Raghunathpur
Nearest railway station Nalhati Junction 4.9 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai I 10 km
District headquarters Birbhum 10 km

Villages closest to Raghunathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murarai I 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 Raghunathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Raghunathpur village had a population of 2,052. That makes it the 29th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents.

Raghunathpur village has 1,032 males and 1,020 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raghunathpur has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Raghunathpur is 731219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raghunathpur covers 164.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raghunathpur falls under Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Raghunathpur is Nalhati Junction, about 4.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur is about 10 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raghunathpur is in Murarai I tehsil of Birbhum district. Nalhati Junction is about 4.9 km away. Nalhāti is about 5.7 km away. Murarai I is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanakpur (5.3 km), Ballabhpur (7.2 km) and Ambhua (8.9 km).

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

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