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About Rang Bul Village

Rang Bul is a large village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,916, made up of 1,920 males and 1,996 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 435.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rang Bul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rang Bul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri
Pincode 734123
Area (hectares) 435.45 hectares
Population 3,916
Male Population 1,920
Female Population 1,996
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,040
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 Rang Bul compares

By the 2011 count Rang Bul is the 4th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,063 residents. Its 435.45 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1018.

Getting to Rang Bul

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

Rang Bul lies about 18 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 18 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 Rang Bul
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri 18 km
District headquarters Darjiling 18 km
Nearest town Dārjiling 18 km

Villages closest to Rang Bul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri 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 Rang Bul

As per the Census of India 2011, Rang Bul village had a population of 3,916. That makes it the 4th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,063 residents.

Rang Bul village has 1,920 males and 1,996 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rang Bul has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1018.

The pincode recorded for Rang Bul is 734123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rang Bul covers 435.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rang Bul falls under Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rang Bul is Darjeeling, about 18 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 Rang Bul.

Rang Bul is about 18 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rang Bul is in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil of Darjiling district. Darjeeling is about 18 km away. Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri is about 18 km away. Darjiling is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden (3.2 km), Pulung Dong Khasmahal (6.4 km) and Pulung Dong Tea Estate (6.4 km).

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

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