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About Rangtakhali Village

Rangtakhali is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,314, made up of 1,230 males and 1,084 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712617, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rangtakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rangtakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712617
Area (hectares) 168.3 hectares
Population 2,314
Male Population 1,230
Female Population 1,084
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 881
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 Rangtakhali compares

By the 2011 count Rangtakhali is the 42nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 168.3 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Rangtakhali

Rangtakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rangtakhali 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. The nearest villages by name are Purbbaharipur, Raghunathpur, Ragpur and Rajhati. 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 Rangtakhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Rangtakhali village had a population of 2,314. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Rangtakhali village has 1,230 males and 1,084 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rangtakhali has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Rangtakhali is 712617. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rangtakhali covers 168.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rangtakhali 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 - 10 km distance for Rangtakhali.

Rangtakhali is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli 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 Rangtakhali today is likely to be higher.

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