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About Rangali Village

Rangali is a large village in Kharibari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,425, made up of 1,275 males and 1,150 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Kharibari
Pincode 734426
Area (hectares) 196.27 hectares
Population 2,425
Male Population 1,275
Female Population 1,150
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rangali compares

By the 2011 count Rangali is the 9th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,334 residents. Its 196.27 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Rangali

Rangali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rangali as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Rangali from other places

Rangali lies about 8.0 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 8.4 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 Rangali
Tehsil headquarters Kharibari 8.0 km
District headquarters Darjiling 8.0 km
Nearest town Dārjiling 8.0 km
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 8.4 km

Villages closest to Rangali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangali village had a population of 2,425. That makes it the 9th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,334 residents.

Rangali village has 1,275 males and 1,150 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangali has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Rangali is 734426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangali covers 196.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rangali falls under Kharibari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rangali is Darjeeling, about 8.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rangali.

Rangali is about 8.0 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rangali is in Kharibari tehsil of Darjiling district. Kharibari is about 8.0 km away. Darjiling is about 8.0 km away. Dārjiling is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kelabari (11 km), Khopalashi (20 km) and Panthabari (23 km).

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

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