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About Rayen Village

Rayen is a mid sized village in Nanoor tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,555, made up of 805 males and 750 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 368.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rayen Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rayen village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nanoor
Pincode 731301
Area (hectares) 368.63 hectares
Population 1,555
Male Population 805
Female Population 750
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
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 Rayen compares

By the 2011 count Rayen is the 48th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents. Its 368.63 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Rayen

Rayen is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rayen 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 Ramkrishnapur, Ranibazar, Ranipur and Ratanpur. 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 Rayen

As per the Census of India 2011, Rayen village had a population of 1,555. That makes it the 48th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents.

Rayen village has 805 males and 750 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rayen has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Rayen is 731301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rayen covers 368.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rayen falls under Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rayen 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 Rayen.

Rayen is in Nanoor 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 Rayen today is likely to be higher.

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