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About Radipur Village

Radipur is a mid sized village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 812, made up of 430 males and 382 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731242, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Radipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Radipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati I
Pincode 731242
Area (hectares) 65.56 hectares
Population 812
Male Population 430
Female Population 382
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
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 Radipur compares

By the 2011 count Radipur is the 66th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 65.56 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Radipur

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

Radipur lies about 9.4 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Adalpahari, about 6.4 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 Radipur
Nearest railway station Adalpahari 6.4 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati I 9.4 km
District headquarters Birbhum 9.4 km

Villages closest to Radipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Radipur village had a population of 812. That makes it the 66th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.

Radipur village has 430 males and 382 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Radipur has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Radipur is 731242. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Radipur covers 65.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Radipur falls under Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Radipur is Adalpahari, about 6.4 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 Radipur.

Radipur is about 9.4 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Radipur is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Adalpahari is about 6.4 km away. Rampur Hat is about 6.5 km away. Nalhati I is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhelian (7.8 km), Chandipur (8.6 km) and Khanpur (9.7 km).

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

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