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About Ranapur Village

Ranapur is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 961, made up of 495 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ranapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ranapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat II
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 133.26 hectares
Population 961
Male Population 495
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
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 Ranapur compares

By the 2011 count Ranapur is the 58th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 133.26 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Ranapur

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

How far is Ranapur from other places

Ranapur lies about 10 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 7.3 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 Ranapur
Nearest town Rampur Hat 7.1 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat II 10 km
District headquarters Birbhum 10 km

Villages closest to Ranapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat II 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 Ranapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Ranapur village had a population of 961. That makes it the 58th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Ranapur village has 495 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ranapur has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Ranapur is 731233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ranapur covers 133.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ranapur falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ranapur is Rampurhat Junction, about 7.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ranapur.

Ranapur 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.

Ranapur is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 7.1 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 7.3 km away. Rampurhat II 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 Sudampara (under 2 km), Sahapur (2.1 km) and Shaspur (2.1 km).

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

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