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About Ristara Village

Ristara is a mid sized village in Balurghat tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 524, made up of 266 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ristara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ristara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Balurghat
Pincode 733103
Area (hectares) 96.91 hectares
Population 524
Male Population 266
Female Population 258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Ristara compares

By the 2011 count Ristara is the 153rd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 96.91 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Ristara

Ristara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ristara 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 Rajarampur, Rajuha, Ramprosad and Rampur Kismat. 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 Ristara

As per the Census of India 2011, Ristara village had a population of 524. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Ristara village has 266 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ristara has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Ristara is 733103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ristara covers 96.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ristara falls under Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ristara 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 Ristara.

Ristara is in Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur 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 Ristara today is likely to be higher.

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