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About Rangia Village

Rangia is a large village in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,682, made up of 1,848 males and 1,834 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 300.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734013, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734013
Area (hectares) 300.28 hectares
Population 3,682
Male Population 1,848
Female Population 1,834
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rangia compares

By the 2011 count Rangia is the 16th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 300.28 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Rangia

Rangia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rangia 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Patiram, Pelku, Purba Karai Barir Chhat and Purba Pasunathbarua. 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 Rangia

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangia village had a population of 3,682. That makes it the 16th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Rangia village has 1,848 males and 1,834 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangia has about 992 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 979.

The pincode recorded for Rangia is 734013. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangia covers 300.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rangia falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Rangia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Rangia.

Rangia is in Matigara tehsil of Darjiling 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 Rangia today is likely to be higher.

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