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About Ramnagar Village

Ramnagar is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,852, made up of 1,455 males and 1,397 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 300.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ramnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ramnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 300.4 hectares
Population 2,852
Male Population 1,455
Female Population 1,397
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Ramnagar compares

By the 2011 count Ramnagar is the 25th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 300.4 hectares work out to about 9.5 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 952.

Getting to Ramnagar

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

Ramnagar lies about 13 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Ichhapur, about under 2 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 Ramnagar
Nearest railway station Ichhapur under 2 km
Nearest town Bārākpur 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 13 km
District headquarters Hugli 13 km

Villages closest to Ramnagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ramnagar village had a population of 2,852. That makes it the 25th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Ramnagar village has 1,455 males and 1,397 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ramnagar has about 960 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Ramnagar is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ramnagar covers 300.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ramnagar falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ramnagar is Ichhapur, about under 2 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 Ramnagar.

Ramnagar is about 13 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ramnagar is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Ichhapur is about under 2 km away. Bārākpur is about 3.5 km away. Arambag is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jayrampur (under 2 km), Tala (under 2 km) and Gaurhati (3.3 km).

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

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