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About Rajipur Village

Rajipur is a large village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,659, made up of 1,848 males and 1,811 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 296.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 296.3 hectares
Population 3,659
Male Population 1,848
Female Population 1,811
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rajipur compares

By the 2011 count Rajipur is the 13th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 296.3 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Rajipur

Rajipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rajipur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rajipur from other places

Rajipur lies about 46 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Mahendralalnagar, about 9.7 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 Rajipur
Nearest railway station Mahendralalnagar 9.7 km
Nearest town Dhulagari 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 32 km
District headquarters Hugli 46 km

Villages closest to Rajipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajipur village had a population of 3,659. That makes it the 13th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Rajipur village has 1,848 males and 1,811 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajipur has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Rajipur is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajipur covers 296.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rajipur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Rajipur is Mahendralalnagar, about 9.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Rajipur.

Rajipur is about 46 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajipur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Mahendralalnagar is about 9.7 km away. Dhulagari is about 20 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katgara (5.2 km), Gobindapur (9.8 km) and Uliara (11 km).

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

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